Electrical fault causes fire
Crews were called to a house fire in Corringham earlier this evening, after an electrical fault caused a fire in a bedroom.
Firefighters were called to Thames Crescent at 6:48pm.
On arrival, crews confirmed that there was a fire in the bedroom and the top floor of the property was smoke-logged.
Crews worked hard to extinguish the fire by 7:22pm.
Geoff Wheal, Watch Manager at Corringham Fire Station, said “Firefighters from Corringham and Basildon worked hard to bring the fire under control and ventilate the property.