Flat fire in high rise building

Firefighters were called to a flat fire on the 4th floor of a high rise building in Brentwood this morning.

Crews worked with police colleagues to evacuate the residents as part of the building's policy.

Firefighters extinguished the fire by 10:20am and an investigation will be carried out to determine the cause of the fire.

Station Manager Toby Ingham from Emergency Planning said: “Many thanks to all the crews for their swift intervention which prevented this fire from worsening. We’re working with the local authority to care for residents whose flat was affected by this fire.”

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