House fire contained by closed door

A bedroom with fire damage, the walls are blackened with paint damaged, part of a bed looks to have been burnt. As does the floor. A bedside cabinet has been scorched. A yellow hose is visible through the open door.There is no damage visible on the other side of the door.Suffolk Fire and Rescue

The bedroom door being closed appeared to have limited damage to other parts of the home

A house fire only damaged a bedroom thanks to a door being kept closed and the resident had been alerted by a smoke alarm.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said two crews were sent to Spring Road, Ipswich, after reports of a fire just after 10:00 BST.

The service said firefighters stopped the flames spreading to the roof and praised the person living there for keeping their smoke alarm in working order and closing bedroom doors overnight.

It was believed the fire was caused by an electronic device.

Two fire engines in front of a home, a firefighter is standing outside the property. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

The incident was over two and a half hours after the first emergency call was made

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