Residents in Essex told 'close doors and windows' as huge fire threatens supermarket

Residents in a Southend area were urged to keep their windows and doors closed after a massive fire erupted at an outbuilding. The incident, reported in Eastern Avenue, is being tackled by the team of Essex County Fire & Rescue Service.

Authorities are advising people who live close to the scene of a fire to keep their windows and doors closed. The fire involves a large pile of rubbish, some trees, and a small building, all of which are burning.

Incident Commander Dean Riley said: "Crews arrived to a well developed fire which was spreading from an outbuilding to a pile of rubbish and nearby trees. Firefighters have worked hard in very warm weather conditions to surround the fire and stop it from spreading to nearby buildings and a supermarket.

"A fire investigation into the cause will be carried out when it is safe to do so."

Earlier in the day, a major fire broke out near the former Southend United Training Ground as the rescue services rushed to the scene. The fire was speculated to have broken out between Waitrose and B&Q.

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