Large fire in wood pile 'challenging' for crews
A fire station manager said it was "challenging" to get the blaze under control during the hot weather
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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.
Crews from Coggeshall, Braintree, Halstead and Wethersfield worked to surround the fire and get it under control, station manager Adrian Richardson said.
"We will be here for the rest of the evening to carry out a controlled burn," he added.
"We're working with the farmer to redirect the fire back into the stack to stop it from spreading."
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