Westcliff-on-Sea: Crews tackle house fire

Firefighters were called to a fire in the loft space of a mid-terrace property in St Helens Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, on Thursday evening

About 25 firefighters have tackled a house fire in a seaside town.

Crews were called to a fire in the loft space of a mid-terrace property in St Helens Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend, just before 21:00 BST on Thursday, Essex Fire and Rescue Service said.

All occupants were accounted for and the blaze was extinguished by 23:00.

An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause, the fire service said.

Group Manager Marc Diggory, said: "We believe the fire started in a bedroom on the top floor of the three-storey property and crews did a fantastic job of stopping it from spreading."