Firefighters battled a large blaze at a barn in Suffolk.

The fire broke out at a property at Willow Farm in Pettaugh, near Framsden at 4.50am on Saturday.

The fire was well alight with 4,000 tonnes of hay and straw burning.

Locals were told to shut their windows and doors while the incident was ongoing due to a large amount of smoke in the area around Framsden.

East Anglian Daily Times: The A1120 is currently closed while fire crews tackle a large barn blaze in PettaughThe A1120 is currently closed while fire crews tackle a large barn blaze in Pettaugh (Image: Suffolk Fire Service)

Crews from Framlingham, Ipswich East, Elmswell, Leiston, Debenham, Needham Market and Stowmarket were called to the scene and continued to tackle the fire throughout the morning.

An emergency road closure was put in place along the A1120. 

It is expected to remain shut to drivers for much of the day and reopened to motorists in mid-afternoon.