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Crews try to stop industrial unit fire spreading

Ellena Cruse
BBC News, Essex
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Smoke is seen rising from an industrial building as a firefighter in uniform watches on. There is a hose on the ground beside him.Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters tackling a blaze at an industrial site were working to stop the flames spreading to other units.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called to River Way in Harlow at about 09:00 BST following reports that a building's roof was alight.

Four crews were sent to the scene and used a specialist aerial ladder platform to pour water on the blaze from above.

A spokesperson for the service said: "Firefighters are protecting the ading units to stop the fire spreading."

It said crews from Chelmsford, Epping, Harlow and Loughton were sent to the scene and the incident was still under way.

The service warned residents that "some smoke" could be seen in the area.

"[The] cause of the fire will be investigated," the spokesperson added.

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