A chicken shed blaze in Stowmarket has been tackled by firefighters.

Ipswich Star: Police direct traffic at the scene of the fire in Stowupland Road, Stowmarket. Pic: Stowmarket Police / Suffolk Constabulary.Police direct traffic at the scene of the fire in Stowupland Road, Stowmarket. Pic: Stowmarket Police / Suffolk Constabulary. (Image: Archant)

Seven fire engines in total attended the incident in Stowupland Road. The fire was reported at 9.40am and had been extinguished by 11.30am.

Only containers which were found in the shed were damaged in the blaze, a fire brigade spokesman said.

The fire was not suspicious, he added.

Police directed traffic at the scene during the incident.