Laundry room blaze tackled by six fire crews

An outbuilding in Orsett, Essex, being used as a laundry room caught fire

Six fire crews were called to tackle a blaze that broke out in a laundry room in Essex.

The fire, which occurred at a property on Prince Charles Avenue in Orsett on Monday morning, spread to an outbuilding before crews managed to put out the flames.

The laundry room was destroyed and the adjoining building left badly damaged, Essex fire service said.

An investigation has been taking place.

Six fire crews from Grays, Orsett, Basildon and Corringham attended the blaze