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Essex fire: Flames engulf Basildon packaging warehouse Essex fire: Flames engulf Basildon packaging warehouse
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A huge fire has broken out at a packaging warehouse in Essex. A huge fire broke out overnight at a packaging warehouse in Essex.
About 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the building on Festival Way in Basildon. At its height, about 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the building in Festival Way, Basildon.
Residents reported hearing two "massive explosions" and seeing "plumes of thick smoke" at about 00:20 BST.Residents reported hearing two "massive explosions" and seeing "plumes of thick smoke" at about 00:20 BST.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the building, near Festival Leisure Park, was "completely alight" with flames also affecting a neighbouring industrial unit. A spokesman for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said it had been working "extremely hard in tough conditions" to bring the blaze under control. No casualties have been reported.
A spokesman said firefighters had been "working hard to bring the fire under control." The officer in charge, Neil Fenwick, said: "Crews have done a brilliant job stopping the fire from spreading."
Locals tweeted that large clouds of smoke could be seen above the building, which the fire service said measures about 100m x 50m. Locals tweeted that large clouds of smoke could be seen above the building, which the fire service said measured about 100m x 50m.
The fire service added: "The officer in charge reports good progress is being made by firefighters tackling the fire."
Essex Police said there were not believed to be any casualties.
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