Scrapyard blaze to be investigated by fire service

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Four fire crews were called to the site in Brentwood earlier

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An investigation will take place after a blaze broke out at a scrapyard.

Firefighters were called to Mores Lane in Brentwood, Essex, shortly before 13:00 BST.

Four vehicles, cylinders and an outbuilding were all alight when they arrived.

Incident commander Jason Gould said: "Crews have done a great job to surround the fire and stop it from spreading further."

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