Four crews called to fire at antiques centre

The exterior of the Suffolk Heritage and Antiques Centre in Old London Road in Copdock close to Ipswich. Plants have been set up outside the building and there is a large empty car park.Image source, Google
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The fire started in a storage unit outside the main shop building

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Four fire crews were called after a blaze broke out in a storage unit at an antiques centre.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to the Suffolk Heritage and Antiques Centre in Old London Road, Copdock close to Ipswich, at 11:23 GMT.

Crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire before ventilating the building and no one was injured.

There was some damage to stock and smoke damage to the walls and roof, but the fire was not being treated as suspicious and was declared closed at 13:48.

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