An electrical fault was discovered to be behind an fire at Gressingham Foods in Redgrave

An electrical fault was discovered to be behind an fire at a food factory.

Firefighters were called to the poultry producer Gressingham Foods in Redgrave in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A security guard raised the alarm after noticing smoke coming from the food packaging area.

A spokesperson from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 4.33am on Saturday, we were called to a report of a fire at Gressingham Foods.

"A security guard on site had seen smoke in a food packaging area of the premises and raised the alarm.

"It was established that the building was well alight and a total number of six fire engines were required.

"Crews from Ixworth, Diss, Bury St Edmunds, and an operational support unit from Haverhill attended, along with two crews - from East Harling and Thetford - from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service.

"Firefighters used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

“The fire was contained to wall panelling and the roof space. There were no injuries.

"Three crews remained at the scene damping down

“An investigation has determined that an electrical fault was behind the fire.”