Two acres of woodland damaged by fire

Two acres of woodland and undergrowth in Heybridge have been damaged following a fire this afternoon.

On-call firefighters from Maldon, Tiptree and Witham were called at 4.45pm and used hose reel jets and beaters to put the fire out. It was extinguished by 6.05pm with crews remaining at the scene to make sure it didn’t reignite.

Station Manager Nick Singleton said: “The crews did a really good job to stop this fire from spreading further.”

The cause of the fire has been recorded as deliberate.

Did you know we typically see an increase in deliberate fires during summer months? You can help us to prevent them by getting in touch with FireStoppers. 

Managed by CrimeStoppers, FireStoppers is an anonymous way to report what you know about deliberate fire setting in your area. It’s not for reporting any blame, it’s for us to prevent the fires from happening.

You can call FireStoppers on 0800 169 5558 or report online.