FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a fire at a car workshop and storage unit.

Four crews were called to the incident in Thirlmere Road, Benfleet at 7.46pm on Saturday.

At 8:50pm, the firefighters reported that they were making good progress tackling the fire.

The fire crews managed to extinguish the fire by 9:30pm.

An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire.