Shocking photos show flames and black smoke at south Essex nature reserve fire
Wallasea Island is reportedly closed following the blaze, which saw crews from three fire stations respond to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) nature reserve yesterday.
Shock - The fire was tackled by off-road Fire Service vehicles (Image: Carla Louise Holbrough) Crews used a water bowser and off-road vehicles to extinguish the flames by 5pm with smoke being seen from as far as Aviation Way, in Southend.
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Nature - The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. (Image: Carla Louise Holbrough) Crews from Southend, Rayleigh, Basildon, off-road vehicles from Burnham and Billericay and a water bowser from Corringham attended the fire on Creeksea Ferry Road, on Wallasea Island.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Flames - Wallasea Island is reportedly closed following the blaze. (Image: Carla Louise Holbrough) Photos taken at the scene show tractors and large farm machinery framed by huge flames and plumes of black smoke.
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