Tilbury: Arson suspected in dockland building blaze

The building in Ottawa Road, Tilbury was left in a state "likely to collapse imminently" the fire service said

Firefighters who tackled a blaze in a dockland building said they believed it might have been started deliberately.

Five Essex crews were called to the derelict building in Ottawa Road, Tilbury, at 12:45 BST on Thursday.

Essex Fire and Rescue Service said the roof and external walls of the building were "structurally unsafe" and "likely to collapse imminently".

The fire was extinguished by 14:30 with several firefighters remaining at the scene to deal with hot spots.

"The cause of the fire is unknown - but we believe it may have been started deliberately," the fire service said.

Crews from Orsett, Basildon, Wickford, Corringham and Grays attended the blaze in Tilbury