Discarded cigarette causes fire
Firefighters are advising residents to make sure cigarettes are properly stubbed out after a discarded cigarette caused a fire in Clacton earlier today.
Crews from Clacton, Weeley, Brightlingsea and Colchester were called to Beach Way, Jaywick at 12:19pm.
On arrival, crews reported that the decking outside of a derelict house was on fire and producing lots of smoke.
Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire by 1:10pm.