Crews extinguish stable fire and rescue horses
Crews extinguished a fire affecting a stable and helped to rescue six horses.
We were called to Curtis Mill Green, Navestock today (Friday 24 May) at 5.09am and crews from Loughton and Ongar attended.
A stable measuring 5 metres by 15 metres was alight.
Watch Manager Gary Dyer said: "The owners had moved three horses away. Crews started tackling the fire and led six more horses to safety.
"Water supply was an issue, but Ongar's crew pumped water from a pond to help extinguish the fire.
"Crews deserve a massive amount of praise for stopping the fire from spreading and extinguishing it so efficiently."
The fire was extinguished by 6.19am. The cause has been recorded as accidental (electrical fault).
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