Thick black smoke could be seen for miles when a fire broke out as workers dismantled a disused crane at Tilbury docks.
The fire was caused by the workmen who were using oxyacetylene to cut up the 20 metre-high crane. The fire destroyed the crane cabin.
Driving instructor Tom Toomey, 62, of Kelvin Road, Tilbury, saw the fire as he was driving down Chadwell Hill in Chadwell St Mary.
He said: "I could see the fire from up on the hill. There was black smoke, so I drove down to get a closer look. The fire caused quite a smell of burning as well in Tilbury."
Published Tuesday July 27, 2004
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