A factory had to be evacuated after oil from a cutting machine caught fire.

Firefighters were called to Amot Controls in Western way in Bury St Edmunds at 4.02pm today

One fire engine attended the incident and on arrival crews founds that oil from cutting lathe alight on machinery.

All staff were evacuated from the building and crews used dry powder and one foam extinguisher to tackle the blaze.

The fire was extinguished at 4.23pm.