Wood pile fire proves 'challenging' in hot weather

A fire station manager said it was "challenging" to get the blaze under control during the hot weather

A fire service said trying to get a fire in a wood pile under control was "challenging" in hot conditions.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called to Bradwell near Coggeshall at about 11:00 BST on Tuesday and remained at the scene overnight.

Firefighters from Coggeshall, Braintree, Halstead and Wethersfield worked to carry out a "controlled burn", station manager Adrian Richardson said.

He added: "Crews have been working hard to surround the fire and get it under control, which has been challenging especially in his hot temperature. We're working with the farmer to redirect the fire back into the stack to stop it from spreading."