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| Large fire at Tolly Cobbold brewery site | Large fire at Tolly Cobbold brewery site |
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| A large fire has broken out at the site of an old Victorian brewery, sending plumes of thick smoke into the air. | A large fire has broken out at the site of an old Victorian brewery, sending plumes of thick smoke into the air. |
| It took hold on Sunday afternoon at the Grade II-listed Tolly Cobbold site on Ipswich waterfront. | It took hold on Sunday afternoon at the Grade II-listed Tolly Cobbold site on Ipswich waterfront. |
| Drivers were warned to avoid the area, which had been the site of a proposed £40m development plan for more than 200 homes and a theatre. | Drivers were warned to avoid the area, which had been the site of a proposed £40m development plan for more than 200 homes and a theatre. |
| Landseer Road and Sandy Hill Lane were closed, and motorists were urged to drive carefully by police. | Landseer Road and Sandy Hill Lane were closed, and motorists were urged to drive carefully by police. |
| Suffolk Fire and Rescue service sent 15 crews to the scene. | |
| A spokesman said fire had broken out in some of the higher floors of the building and the roof. |