Agricultural vehicle fire

Update at 9.30pm:

Firefighters extinguished the fire at 6.15pm, although crews are returning over night to dampen down the area and check for hot spots.

Our firefighters are dealing with an agricultural vehicle fire in a field off Church Road, West Tilbury.

The fire has affected power cables and some homes nearby may be experiencing power outages.

We are working with UK Power Networks. 

Updates on the power cuts are available from UK Power Networks.

Please avoid the area. This incident is on-going.