Crews extinguish roof fire at converted barn
Crews extinguished a roof fire at a converted barn in High Easter.
We were called to Barnston Road today (18 June) at 6.06pm and crews from Chelmsford (two), Basildon and Newport attended.
The roof of a single storey property, measuring approximately 20 metres by 10 metres, was about 50% alight.
Watch Manager Mark Curtis said: "The occupant had been using a blow torch to burn leaves. He had finished and gone inside but a stray spark had started a fire in the roof. Thankfully a passer-by saw the smoke a raised the alarm.