Field fire in Aveley

Firefighters were called to a field fire on Sandy Lane, Aveley at 3.45pm this afternoon.

On arrival, crews confirmed there was a fire near a farm, which was spreading quickly across dry grass which surrounded it.

Essex and London firefighters worked hard to stop the fire spreading further across fields, with 4 fire crews initially attending before more fire engines were called to ensure the fire could be surrounded quickly.

The fire was out by 6.20pm, with crews working to extinguish the remaining hotspots. No-one was injured.

We do not believe this fire to be suspicious.

London Fire Brigade has also tweeted about the incident:

There are 12 fire engines at the scene of the fire on Sandy Lane in #Aveley Our firefighters are working with colleagues from @ECFRS to tackle a grass fire. The fire is contained and crews are now working to damp down remaining hotspots pic.twitter.com/o2wrCcBuO3

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 22, 2022