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Mistley: Firefighters put out blaze in grain silos

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Silo fire in MistleyEssex County Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters were called to reports of an explosion extinguished a fire in two grain silos

Firefighters called to reports of an explosion extinguished a fire in two grain silos.

Essex Fire and Rescue Service said it worked with Suffolk crews at a site in High Street, Mistley at 15:30 BST on Thursday.

After using an aerial ladder platform to dismantle parts of the silo, the fire was extinguished by 16:40 BST, the fire service said.

The cause of the fire was accidental, it added.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Silo fire in MistleyEssex County Fire and Rescue Service
An aerial ladder platform was used to dismantle parts of the silo
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