14K views · 75 reactions | WATCH: Firefighters tackle a large blaze at Burnt Mills Industrial Estate in Basildon  Around 250 tonnes of recycling and plant machinery is on fire.  Nine crews are on scene and nearby residents have been urged to keep windows and doors closed.  Emma Shrubb | Echo Essex | Facebook

790K views · 833 reactions | Firefighters are at the scene of a large blaze at a block of flats in Westcliff   Residents are being urged to avoid the area and keep their windows and doors closed while crews from six fire stations work at the scene alongside paramedics and police Read more in the comments | Echo Essex | Facebook

2.1K views | Firefighters were called to Hovefields Avenue in Basildon on Saturday morning to tackle the fire which had spread across warehouses and 15 vehicles. https://bbc.in/3Zm8U0b | BBC Essex | Facebook