Fire in park building

Firefighters from Basildon, Leigh and Rayleigh Weir were called to an incident near Lake Avenue, Billericay at 10:50am this morning.

On arrival, crews confirmed that a building, measuring around 15m x 20m, was alight.

Crew Manager Fin Tubby from Basildon Fire Station said: “Crews drew water from a nearby lake to put the fire out but unfortunately a significant amount of damage had already been done.

“I’d like to thank the members of the park team who did such a great job at keeping the public back and making sure everyone was safe.”

Following a fire investigation the cause has been recorded as undetermined.