Numerous gardens destroyed in late night fire

Crews were called just before midnight to reports of a garden fire in Maylandsea

A number of property gardens have been destroyed in a late night fire.

Crews from Maldon, Burnham, Tillingham and Rayleigh Weir were called to a garden fire at a property that had begun to spread in Maylandsea, Essex, just before midnight on Saturday.

Crews tackled the blaze from both Imperial Avenue as well as West Avenue.

A spokesperson for Maldon Fire Station said on social media that while a number of gardens, fences and sheds had been destroyed, the fire did not spread to any properties.

Numerous gardens were destroyed by the fire

Some residents had attempted to tackle the fire themselves with hoses before the fire service arrived.

One person on social media said they heard a loud pop, alerting them to the blaze, while another said they believed it only took the fire service 30 minutes to arrive.

Photos shared by the fire service show the gardens that have been destroyed.

Rubble and burnt trees can be seen as firefighters hose down the scene.