23-06-2025
Fire rips through row of Southend-on-Sea bungalows
A number of residents have been made homeless after a blaze broke out at three terraced County Fire and Rescue Service was called to the properties on Milton Close, Southend-on-Sea, at about 07:40 said they arrived to a well developed fire that was spreading into the roof blaze has since been put out. An investigation was due to begin once the area was made safe.
Fire services from Rochford, Corringham, Orsett, Hawkwell, Leigh and Rayleigh Weir attended the Hatley, 38, who lives close to where the fire broke out, said: "We woke up with the smoke billowing through our flats."
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