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Herb factory fire in Eye, Suffolk, tackled by 18 crews overnight

News imageSuffolk Fire and Rescue Fire crew on aerial platformSuffolk Fire and Rescue
An aerial platform was used to fight the fire

About 18 fire crews from two counties spent the night tackling a herb factory fire.

It started at the Camstar Herbs factory in Langton Green, near Eye in Suffolk, at about 20:50 BST on Sunday.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, assisted by crews from Norfolk, managed to extinguish it shortly before 01:00, but remained through the night to check for hotspots.

An investigation into the cause of the fire was due to take place.

News imageMatt Marvel/BBC Factory where fire took hold on Sunday nightMatt Marvel/BBC
The fire was at the Camstar Herbs factory
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