FIRE crews received reports this afternoon of a fire in the open in Ipswich.

At just before 12.15pm today one crew from Princes Street arrived in Colchester Street, Ipswich to attend a fire in the open.

When the crew arrived they found a rubbish fire. Suffolk Fire and Rescue has said that no firefighting action was needed but the fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

The fire crew left the scene at about 12.25pm.