House fire
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Old Leigh Road, Leigh this afternoon.
On arrival, crews reported that there was a fire in a detached house.
Crews called for two extra crews from Southend and Rochford and an Aerial Ladder Platform from Grays to help extinguish the fire.
Crews worked to extinguish the fire by 5pm.
An investigation will be carried out to determine the cause of the fire.
Incident Commander Mark Elliot said: “Our control operators reacted quickly by mobilising extra appliances when requested.