Field fire
Firefighters were called to a field fire near Pudsey Hall Lane, Canewdon at 1:35pm.
On arrival, crews from Rochford and Hawkwell reported approximately seven hectares of crop was on fire.
With winds in the area helping the fire to spread rapidly, crews requested the help of crews from Rayleigh and Southend as well as an off-road vehicle from Billericay.
Crews worked together to extinguish the fire by 2:40pm. The cause was accidental.