At the height of the fire, crews from 10 fire engines and an aerial ladder platform tackled the fire, with warnings given about smoke affecting neighbouring properties.
The climactic scene of the movie featured its extensive cast clinging desperately to the top of a wildly swinging fire engine ladder before being flung off to ignominious landings.
Suffolk County Council is planning to remove the dedicated crew for the Ipswich turntable ladder in this year's integrated risk management plan for the fire service.