Outbuilding alight
Firefighters were called to reports of fire and smoke coming from behind some houses in Manor Street, Braintree tonight.
The Fire Control 999 operators received a number of calls reporting the fire.
When firefighters arrived they reported that an outbuilding, measuring approximately 6m x 4m, was completely on fire.
Fire crews has fully extinguished the fire by 7:20pm.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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