FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a double bin fire in Ipswich this evening.

FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a double bin fire in Ipswich this evening.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the blaze in Riverside Road at around 9.40pm.

One crew from Princes Street fire station arrived at the scene to discover two large wheelie bins on fire.

One hose reel jet was used to tackle the flames, bringing the incident under control by around 9.45pm.