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Barn fire

Firefighters were called to a barn on fire in Rayne Road, Braintree.

When crews arrived they reported that the barn measured approximately 10m x 20m and was located close to other buildings. The barn was full of hay.

Update - Saturday 4 March - Firefighters remain at the scene of the fire ensuring that the fire is surrounded and burning safely under control. The fire is still issuing a lot of smoke which can be seen by local residents. If you live nearby please be assured, we are at the scene and have the fire under control.

Firefighter are expecting to be needed on scene until later this afternoon.

Update - Sunday 5 March - Firefighters left the scene in the care of the owners at 11am. The cause of the fire is unknown.

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Incident number
189899
Attending station
Braintree
Coggeshall
Halstead
Great Dunmow
Saffron Walden
Location
Rayne Road, Braintree
Date
9.33pm - 03 March 2023
 

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All of the firefighters tackling this fire are on-call firefighters; people who live or work within 5 minutes of their station and are paid to protect their community.

If you live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station, you could be an on-call firefighter too. 

Find out more about the role and how to apply at join.essex-fire.gov.uk/on-call.

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Barn on fire - two firefighters using hose to extinguish fire
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