Ipswich KFC evacuated as Suffolk Fire Service called

Video footage shows the KFC at the Anglia Parkway in the Whitehouse area of the town smoking on Thursday evening.

An eyewitness said that the alarm started sounding at around 6.55pm and he could see the evacuated diners standing at the front of the restaurant.

Shortly after, a fire engine arrived and crew members were seen heading into the area at the back of the fast food site - to what the eyewitness believes is the bin storage area.

It is currently unclear where the smoke was coming from or the cause of the fire.

This is not the first time in the last seven days that fire crews have been called to this part of Ipswich.

Smoke could be seen coming out of the back of the restaurant (Image: Supplied)

On Sunday, six fire engines from across Suffolk were sent to deal with a fire in West Meadows, just a stone's throw from the KFC.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service and KFC have both been contacted for further information.