Fire spreads from garden to rear extension in Ipswich

Police closed Spring Road during while crews battled the fire. <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Police closed Spring Road during while crews battled the fire. (Image: Newsquest)
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A house fire that began in a garden spread to a rear extension in Ipswich.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Spring Road at 2.54pm on Thursday, April 29, with crews from Ipswich East, Hadleigh, and Woodbridge attending.

Firefighters used one hose reel jet and a covering jet to tackle the flames, and thermal imaging cameras to check for hotspots.

The fire started in the property's back garden before spreading to the rear extension.

Police were contacted at 3.07pm to put a road closure in place.

A stop was called at 3.43pm.

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