Garden fire damages fence and decking
Firefighters are urging people to ensure fire pit embers are fully cooled before disposing of them following a fire in Chadwell Road, Grays, this afternoon.
Crews from Grays were called at 3.31pm after a fire started in a bin in the garden. It spread to the fence panels, garden furniture and decking.
The fire was put out at 3.46pm but firefighters remained on scene for a short time after to ensure that a garden gas cylinder was safe.