BREAKING: Chemical alert on Essex/Suffolk border - 10 fire engines on scene
TEN fire crews from across Suffolk and Essex are at the scene of a suspected chemical incident in Pentlow Street.
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Firefighters from Woodbridge, Ixworth, Sudbury, Halstead, Woodbrdge, Long Melford, Haverhill and Colchester were called at 1:36pm and are expected to remain there until further notice.
According to Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, the incident is thought to involve a chemical, which is understood to have frozen when it was released from a split container.
People near to it have reported feeling unwell, but it is not clear if anyone has been hurt or what the chemical is.
The East of England Ambulance Service said it had dispatched ambulances and the hazardous area response team.
A spokesman added: "Three patients have been discharged at the scene with no injuries of note and didn't require further hospital care."
Express.co.uk has contacted Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service for further comment.
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