Fire in Ongar field put out quickly

Firefighters quickly extinguished a grass fire in Norton Lane, High Ongar, this afternoon. 

Crews from Ongar and Chelmsford were called at 2.04pm and the fire was out by 2.40pm. They used hose reel jets and beaters to put out the fire which measured 50 metres by 50 metres.

The cause has been recorded as accidental.

Could you be an on-call firefighter?

Ongar firefighters are on-call firefighters - they all live or work within 5 minutes of the fire station and are paid to protect their community. 

Ongar Fire Station is recruiting on-call firefighters.

Do you live or work within 5 minutes of Ongar Fire Station? You could be an on-call firefighter. 

Find out more about the role and how to apply at join.essex-fire.gov.uk/on-call