Suffolk Fire and Rescue explained that crews were called to a “large fire” at the site just after 03:00 on Saturday (11 February) and worked throughout the night to bring the blaze under control.
Around 18 crews were in attendance at the scene, but this was scaled down at 09:00, before leaving later that day.
Some local train services were halted, but were restarted later on Saturday “under caution”.
As seen below, Incident Commander Ian Mallet provided an update from the fire service on Twitter.
Latest update from our Incident Commander Ian Mallet from the scene of the Sackers Recycling Centre fire at Great Blakenham 🔥🚒 #ipswich #suffolk #greatblakenham #sackers #suffolkfire #staysafe #oneteam #jesip #multiagencyworking 🚒 @salvationarmyuk @SuffolkPolice @networkrail pic.twitter.com/3g2WELmkFw
— Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (@SuffolkFire) February 11, 2023
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A spokesperson from Sackers explained that the company was running as normal again today (13 February) .
The spokesperson added: “We are still unclear on how the fire started, and the police are still investigating the cause. Until we know more, we are unable to comment further on the fire. “However, due to the nature of the industry we are in, we are at higher risk of fires, and therefore we have an Environment Agency approved Fire Prevention Plan in place.
“In addition to these measures, with immediate effect, we have implemented a 24-hour fire watch patrol on-site, to complement the remote thermal heat monitoring that is already in place. We engage regularly with the Fire Service and Environment Agency to address what extra measures we can take, which is ongoing.
“Again, we want to thank the fire service, our staff and the other businesses who have reached out offering their support to get us through this challenging time.”
An amazing effort by crews from across #suffolk overnight at the Sackers Recycling Centre fire in #greatblakenham and ongoing firefighting efforts through the morning has brought the incident under control 🔥🚒 Thanks @networkrail @salvationarmyuk @SuffolkPolice for your support. pic.twitter.com/2sg3LStScI
— Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (@SuffolkFire) February 11, 2023
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The fire on Saturday comes less than a month after crews spent around eight hours on the scene tackling a blaze, which the company said was likely caused by a battery (see letsrecycle.com story).
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