Images show large blaze turning night sky orange

Images released by firefighters showed the night sky with an orange hue

Firefighters released images of thousands of tons of straw burning at night.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said about 60 crew members had been involved in tackling the blaze at a farm in Dagworth Lane, Haughley.

Crews from around Suffolk attended and a senior firefighter said the aim had been to protect surrounding land and property.

Pictures released by Needham Market Fire Station showed how the blaze turned the night sky orange.

Residents were advised to shut door and windows

The fire service said the blaze began late on Monday.

More than 10 fire engines were put on standby to attend the incident.

Crews said they expected to be at the scene for most of Tuesday.

People were advised to avoid the area and residents were asked to shut doors and windows.

Firefighters said the blaze started late on Monday

"Around 60 firefighters in total have been tackling the fire at Haughley overnight," the fire service said, in an online post.

"We will likely be there for most of today.

"The smoke plume is blowing towards Stowmarket and Stowupland, so we encourage residents in the vicinity to keep their windows and doors shut.Please avoid the area."

Firefighters expect to be at the scene for most of Tuesday

BBC Radio Suffolk reported that about 9,000 tons of straw had caught fire.

Fire station manager, Alex Smith, told the broadcaster that the aim was to protect surrounding land and property.

"We don't directly tackle a stack fire blaze," he said.

"We tend to protect the surrounding area."

He added: "The crews worked extremely hard in very windy and arduous conditions."