Fire at large farm buildings tackled by six crews
Six crews were called to reports of a significant fire in Finchingfield, Essex, at 06:08 BST.
They found a former poultry shed, measuring 40m by 10m (131ft by 33ft), was alight and the flames had spread to a second structure.
The incident was scaled down at about 08:50, with two crews remaining to monitor the scene.
One person wrote on social media that the firefighters had done an "incredible job" at containing the flames.
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