A DOG had to be rescued by firefighters after a house fire in Ipswich.The fire started in a garden shed in Springfield Lane and quickly spread to nearby fencing and a detached house.

A DOG had to be rescued by firefighters after a house fire in Ipswich.

The fire started in a garden shed in Springfield Lane and quickly spread to nearby fencing and a detached house.

A fire crew from Princes Street attended the scene at around 3pm and rescued a dog from inside the house.

The flames were out by 3.30pm.

The incident is being treated as suspicious.