Knodishall homes evacuated after large fire on common

The fire service said it was "concerned" about the fire spreading to nearby homes

Homes were evacuated after a "large fire" on a common, the fire service said.

Sixteen appliances from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service attended the blaze on Knodishall Common at about 20:00 BST on Sunday.

Will Tel from the service said crews "worked really hard" to stop the fire damaging any properties.

Mr Tel appealed for people not to use barbecues or have open fires as the risk was "incredibly high".

The fire service said the risk was high due to to hot and dry weather

Sixteen appliances from across Suffolk attended the fire at Knodishall Common

Mr Tel said a community centre supported residents who were "temporarily evacuated".

All residents have since returned to their homes.

"Conditions are very dry and wind is up as well," he said.

"Be really mindful that obviously a small spark can create a significant fire."

Will Tel said crews would be on-site for a "considerable time" dealing with hot spots

The fire service remained at the scene on Monday