Fire crews from Brightlingsea and Clacton attended the scene (Image: Archant)
The police have been called in to investigate a suspicious fire overnight in Ipswich.
Fire crews were called to a house fire in Chaucer Road around 3am.
Two appliances from Princes Street and one from Ipswich East were sent, with firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hosereel and a covering jet to put out the blaze.
The situation was under control by 4.01am with police now investigating the events surrounding it.
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