Firefighters have been tackling a flat fire in a three storey building in Heybridge this evening.
Four crews went to the scene in Wood Road after the blaze was reported at 8.40pm.
A fire service spokesman said: "The incident commander has reported that the fire is in a second floor flat and that the flat is completely alight.
"Crews wearing breathing apparatus are using one hose reel jet and one main jet to tackle the fire."
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