FIREFIGHTERS have tackled two wheelie bin fires in Ipswich.

FIREFIGHTERS have tackled two wheelie bin fires in Ipswich.

The crew from Princes Street fire station were called to the scene of the first blaze on Perkins Way at about 10.46pm last night.

One hose reel jet was used to extinguish the flames.

At the same time the crew noticed another fire in a wheelie bin on Raeburn Road and used one hose reel jet to extinguish. Both fires were under control by 11.04pm.