Large fire in Aveley engulfes barn

8:27am Wednesday 31st October 2012 in Local News By Melissa Hills

FOUR fire crews were called out to fight a barn fire under electric voltage cables.

The crews from Grays and Orsett were called to Sandy Lane, Aveley just after 8pm on Tuesday following reports a barn measuring 20m by 20m was on fire.

After an hour crews confirmed that acetylene cylinders were involved in the fire and a hazard zone was established.

Firefighters faced difficulty in tackling the fire because it is underneath high voltage cables and the electricity board was called out to isolate the cables.

There was also a very poor supply of water at the scene and the fire engines had to take it in turns to leave the site to replenish their water tanks - has been established.

The crews had put the blaze out by 7.15am this morning but crews remain on stand-by at the scene cooling a cylinder which was involved in the fire.

Comments (4)

11:11am Wed 31 Oct 12

Yachtsman says...

Are the Echo using children to write their reports at the moment - sorry that is an insult to children - Editors please check items before you publish them.
"UNDER ELECTRIC VOLTAGE CABLES" - "HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED"
Are the Echo using children to write their reports at the moment - sorry that is an insult to children - Editors please check items before you publish them. "UNDER ELECTRIC VOLTAGE CABLES" - "HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED" Yachtsman

12:25pm Wed 31 Oct 12

Olivia2847 says...

It's half term that's why !
It's half term that's why ! Olivia2847

4:22pm Wed 31 Oct 12

PJR-121 says...

Engulfs - no e (in the headline too!)

Also, 7.15am in the morning? It's either am OR in the morning, not both.

Then this paragraph - There was also a very poor supply of water at the scene and the fire engines had to take it in turns to leave the site to replenish their water tanks - should be restructured...

'A poor water supply at the scene also meant engines had to take it in turns to leave the site, in order to replenish their tanks, adding to the time taken to bring the blaze under control' (I added the final bit, I guessed this is what was being alluded to...)

The number of mistakes on the site this week is appalling! I know it's half term but there's no need to emply the toddlers to write for you Echo!
Engulfs - no e (in the headline too!) Also, 7.15am in the morning? It's either am OR in the morning, not both. Then this paragraph - There was also a very poor supply of water at the scene and the fire engines had to take it in turns to leave the site to replenish their water tanks - should be restructured... 'A poor water supply at the scene also meant engines had to take it in turns to leave the site, in order to replenish their tanks, adding to the time taken to bring the blaze under control' (I added the final bit, I guessed this is what was being alluded to...) The number of mistakes on the site this week is appalling! I know it's half term but there's no need to emply the toddlers to write for you Echo! PJR-121

4:28pm Wed 31 Oct 12

PJR-121 says...

I'll also hazard a guess that the "-has been established" line wasn't meant for publication, but rather submitted to tell the Editor that this piece of information, well, had been established...
I'll also hazard a guess that the "-has been established" line wasn't meant for publication, but rather submitted to tell the Editor that this piece of information, well, had been established... PJR-121

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