Firefighters from two counties spent 90 minutes tackling a house and caravan fire in Raydon last night.

Crews from Hadleigh and Princes Street, Ipswich, were dispatched at 9.33pm and called for back up when they arrived at the scene of the blaze in Rectory Close.

A house, two static caravans and two sheds were affected by the fire.

Back-up crews from Colchester and Woodbridge helped to extinguish the fire by 11.12pm, using two hose reels and two jets.

The homeowner has spoken out about her anguish following the incident.