02/08/2026
Over the last 4 days the crew at Sudbury have given there all.
A wild fire started at Dunwich heath at approximately 17.30 on Wednesday. At its largest the fire covered 150 hectares which equates to 210 football pitches..
Since Wednesday the crews have spent 75hrs at scene with both appliances attending a total of 7 times..
In between this we have attended multiple calls in Sudbury and surrounding areas.
Working at Dunwich has been challenging and hard work for everyone involved but was great to work along side a firefighting helicopter and fire services from across the country, including, Essex, Norfolk, London, Devon & Somerset, Yorkshire and many more.
Today we also want to show appreciation for the employers who release our on call firefighters and to the families who have been left behind. Missed dinners, missed bed times and missed family time is never easy.