A fire at Sackers Recycling Centre in Great Blakenham, UK on 17 March 2021 blocked train lines between Needham Market and Ipswich.

A fire broke out at Sackers Recycling Centre in Great Blakenham, Suffolk, UK, on 17 March 2021, causing all train lines between Needham Market and Ipswich to be blocked. The fire is believed to have started in a recycling bin and is suspected to involve gas cylinders. Greater Anglia advised that train services running through these stations might be cancelled, delayed, or revised. Customers were advised not to travel between Ipswich and Norwich, and Cambridge and Ely. Police closed Gipping Road and Mason Drive, and motorists were advised to avoid the area.

August 08, 2024
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