The entrance to Lockington Road, Stowmarket, where three fire crews responded to a hoax call Picture: GOOGLE (Image: Google)
Three fire crews were stood down after responding to what turned out to be a hoax call in Stowmarket.
Firefighters from Stowmarket, Needham Market and Elmswell were sent to Lockington Road following a call just before 4.45pm on Sunday.
The crews were stood down about 10 minutes later after the call was confirmed to be a hoax.
In 2018/19, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service attended 79 malicious false alarms - the highest number since 2007/08 - according to Home Office statistics.
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