Crews work to contain fire in farm building

There were no reported injuries in the incident, the fire service said

Fire crews worked through the night to contain a fire that tore through farm buildings.

People living near the scene of the blaze in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, were advised to keep windows and doors shut.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called to the building near Marsh Road at about 16:00 BST.

Station manager Scott Fretton said an investigation would be carried out when the fire was extinguished.

Fire crews assessed the damage on site on Saturday morning

The fire service indicated that crews from 10 stations had been involved in tackling the fire during the night.

Mr Fretton said relief crews from six stations would remain on watch.

A fire investigation was due to begin once the incident was dealt with