Seven crews tackled a large barn fire in Chillesford this afternoon.

Firefighters from Orford and Woodbridge were called to Church Road at 12.20pm.

On arrival they found a large barn with straw “well alight” and called for assistance by crews from Aldeburgh, Leiston and Ipswich East.

A command unit from Beccles and a water carrier from Leiston were also deployed to the scene.

Firefighters had the incident under control by 2.38pm.