Firefighters tackle blaze involving eight lorries

Firefighters said they stopped the blaze spreading to "nearby units"

Essex County Fire & Rescue Service A close-up of a lorry engulfed in flames — Firefighters said they stopped the blaze spreading to "nearby units"

Firefighters spent the night tackling a blaze involving eight lorries.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of smoke at Turnpike Lane, West Tilbury, at about 23:45 BST yesterday.

Crews from Grays, Basildon, Orsett and Corringham helped put the fire out.

Station manager Dean Riley said: “Crews worked quickly to establish a water supply and this helped firefighters contain the fire to the lorries and prevented it spreading to nearby units in the yard.”

Two crews from Grays were first on the scene and requested help from firefighters from Basildon, Orsett and Corringham

Essex County Fire & Rescue Two lorries with one at behind engulfed in flames — Two crews from Grays were first on the scene and requested help from firefighters from Basildon, Orsett and Corringham

Due to the site's remote location, crews also requested a water bowser from Corringham to help shuttle water to the scene, the fire service said.

Firefighters worked to prevent the fire spreading to nearby units and extinguished the blaze.

An investigation will be carried out to determine its cause.

Station manager Dean Riley said the teams quickly established a water supply which helped them contain the fire

Essex County Fire & Rescue A close-up of a lorry engulfed in flames — Station manager Dean Riley said the teams quickly established a water supply which helped them contain the fire

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