Fire crews called to fire at recycling centre
Firefighters were called to a fire at a recycling centre on Canvey.
Crews rushed to the incident in Northwick Road, Canvey at about 7.30pm yesterday.
When fire crews arrived they reported the fire involved a quantity of rubbish and wood.
By 8:45pm, the fire was surrounded and crews were making good progress tackling the fire. Crews worked with on-site staff to break up the pile of wood so it can be extinguished quicker.
By 9:15pm, the fire had been successfully extinguished.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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