Huge blaze at disused factory brought under control

Firefighters were called to the former Delphi Diesel Systems site on Tuesday evening

A fire that broke out in a disused factory on an industrial estate in Suffolk has been brought under control.

Firefighters were called to the former Delphi Diesel Systems site in Newton Road, Sudbury, at 17:10 BST on Tuesday.

Sixteen fire appliances from towns including Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Woodbridge - as well as four engines from over the Essex border - were sent to the scene.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze had taken hold in about half of the building, but no-one was believed to have been injured.

The fire broke out at the former Delphi site, which closed in 2020

Flames spread across an area of about 100m (324ft) by 50m (164ft) inside the derelict factory, she added.

A police cordon sealed off a nearby road.

The spokeswoman said it was "too early" to say how the blaze might have started.

Local residents were urged by the fire service to keep their windows and doors closed and "stay clear of the area".

A 32m (105ft) turntable ladder was brought to the scene that the fire service said "proved invaluable" in stopping the flames spreading.

The blaze was brought under control at about 20:00 on Tuesday, with crews remaining at the scene to dampen down.

Delphi Diesel Systems, which made components for the motor industry, closed its site in 2020, causing hundreds of jobs losses.