Fire at dry cleaners

Firefighters were called to a fire in a dry cleaners in Stanway, Colchester.

Fire crews managed to extinguished the fire very quickly and stop it spreading to the adjoined businesses and flats in the terrace.

The building and contents of the dry cleaners has suffered significant damage, and the flat above was slightly affected by the smoke.

The cause of the fire was found to be accidental, due to the internal gas metre igniting.