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Crews tackle business park office fire

Aimee Dexter
BBC News, Suffolk
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Fire crews spent two-and-a-half hours tackling the blaze

Firefighters were called to a blaze at an office on a business park.

Crews from Suffolk Fire and Rescue services were called to Adastral Park, in Martlesham, near Ipswich, just after 10:30 GMT.

A spokesperson said the incident was contained quickly, limiting damage from fire and smoke.

Seven appliances attended the scene and the fire was extinguished just before 14:00 GMT.

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Crews were called to a fire at an office block in Adastral Park, near Ipswich

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said it sent seven appliances to put out the blaze, on the first floor of an office block at the park.

Adastral Park is home to BT's innovation labs and Innovation Martlesham, with about 150 high-tech companies based there.

Twelve firefighters entered the building wearing breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.

The service said a fire investigation into the cause would begin next week.

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