FIREFIGHTERS were called to a garage which had caught fire in St Lawrence.
The fire happened on Medley Way at around 5.26pm yesterday.
Fire engines from South Woodham and Tillingham were called to the scene.
The garage, which was three metres by two metres, was completely alight when crews arrived.
By 6.27pm it was found a nearby house had suffered heat and smoke damage as a result of the fire.
The fire was extinguished by 6.59pm.
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