Overheated battery causes shed fire
Firefighters are advising residents to take care when charging batteries after an overheated battery caused a shed fire in Colchester early this morning.
Two crews from Colchester were called to Halstead Road in Colchester at 2:41am.
On arrival, firefighters reported that a large shed was 100% alight and the smoke was beginning to affect the house.
Crews extinguished the fire by 3:28am and believe the fire was caused by a battery that had overheated while charging.