Overview
- A barn near Tawneys Ride in Bures caught fire at around 5:50 a.m. on February 13, leaving the building badly damaged with no injuries reported.
- Suffolk Police are treating the incident as suspected arson and say they are examining potential links to the September fire that destroyed the village cricket club pavilion.
- Firefighters from Nayland, Sudbury and Leiston extinguished the blaze using two hose reel jets and two main jets.
- Residents reported an orange glow, crackling sounds and smoke visible from spots including Tawneys Ride and Cuckoo Hill, and people were advised to keep windows closed due to low-lying smoke.
- Officers have opened an investigation, issued a public appeal for witnesses and provided the reference 37/8741/26, while local reporting notes broader concerns after multiple suspicious fires in recent months.