Firefighters tackle derelict warehouse blaze
Four crews from north Essex responded to the fire at the warehouse
- Published
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a derelict two-storey warehouse in Colchester.
Crews had been told there "may be people" in the building when they were called to Hythe Station Road at 11:38 GMT, but the ambulance service was later told no-one was inside.
Firefighters used an aerial ladder platform.
The service later said it had conducted a full search of the building and were extinguishing hot spots.
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it did not treat any patients at the scene.
The firefighters responded to the fire in Colchester at 11:38 GMT
Get in touch
Do you have a story suggestion for Essex?
Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, external, Instagram, external and X, external.