Inferno rips through industrial estate as firefighters battle huge blaze overnight

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An Essex industrial estate has been left in ruin after almost 60 firefighters from 12 crews tackled a blaze overnight.

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The fire broke out shortly after 11pm yesterday evening at the site in Woolmongers Lane, High Ongar.Emergency responders were working with "a limited water supply to surround the fire", Essex Fire and Rescue Service said.Five crews remained at the scene this morning, working to dampen the area and monitor hotspots – with pictures showing the devastation.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Station manager Kev Jenner said: "We expect to be at the scene throughout the day and would ask people to avoid the area while we deal with this incident."Crews from Ongar, Harlow, Ingatestone, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Great Dunmow, and Rayleigh Weir stations all attended the fierce scene late last night.The combined crews worked overnight to contain the fire, focusing on dividing the site into sections to bring the incident under control.During the peak of the incident, another station...

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