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Crews work to contain fire in farm building

Brian Farmer
BBC News, Essex
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Orange flame and smoke erupts from a farm building. The outline of fire engines can be seen in the foreground.Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
There were no reported injuries in the incident, the fire service said

Fire crews worked through the night to contain a fire that tore through farm buildings.

People living near the scene of the blaze in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, were advised to keep windows and doors shut.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called to the building near Marsh Road at about 16:00 BST.

Station manager Scott Fretton said an investigation would be carried out when the fire was extinguished.

Steve Huntley/BBC A burned out brick built barn, with a warped metal roof and charred masonry and bricks heaped on the groundSteve Huntley/BBC
Fire crews assessed the damage on site on Saturday morning

The fire service indicated that crews from 10 stations had been involved in tackling the fire during the night.

Mr Fretton said relief crews from six stations would remain on watch.

Steve Huntley/BBC Firefighters in uniform and helmets standing together, in discussion, behind a fire cordon and metal fence, beside a fire-damage farm buildingSteve Huntley/BBC
A fire investigation was due to begin once the incident was dealt with

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