Garage fire
Firefighters from Billericay, Brentwood, Basildon, Wickford, and Corringham were called to a garage fire on Monday 21 April near Hunters Chase, Brentwood.
When crews arrived they found a fire which has started in the garage and had spread to three cars, a summer house, a shed and the fence.
Station Manager Rick Williams said: "Crews did a good job to stop the fire from spreading to the house. We believe the fire started because the resident was making wax candles in the garage. This contained a number of flammable items and cylinders which caused the fire to spread quickly."
The resident suffered minor burns and was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.
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