Firefighters tackle outbuilding blaze
FIRE crews have put out a blaze in a building on Halstead Road, Lexden.
Two teams from Colchester Fire Station wore breathing apparatus and used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
The outbuilding, measuring five by five metres, was reported to be completely alight.
Emergency services were called to the blaze at 3.01pm, but had put out the fire by 3.26pm.
Crews remain on scene to damp down the remains.
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