PICTURES from the scene show emergency services dealing with a fire at a garden centre in south Essex today (Monday, March 30).
The fire started on Clarence Road in Bowers Gifford and was first reported around 1.23pm.
Residents have been advised to keep windows shut while firefighters deal with the incident.
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A spokesperson for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews are currently dealing with a fire on Clarence Road in Bowers Gifford, Basildon.
"It is a storage unit within a garden centre which is alight.
"Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire."
Incident Commander Steve Osborn said: "There is a lot of smoke coming from the incident. If you live nearby please keep all your windows and doors shut."
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