Fire crews responded to a substantial blaze at a warehouse on Stour Road in Harwich in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The alarm was raised around 3:36 AM BST, prompting the dispatch of approximately 35 firefighters to the scene.
Significant amounts of smoke were emanating from the building, leading emergency services to advise residents in the vicinity to keep their windows and doors shut as a precautionary measure.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service reported receiving multiple calls from concerned individuals in areas such as Ipswich and Felixstowe, located across the River Orwell estuary. The service clarified that the smoke originated from the incident in Harwich.
