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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 broke out overnight at a packaging warehouse in Essex. | A huge fire broke out overnight at a packaging warehouse in Essex. |
| At its height, about 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the building in Festival Way, 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. |
| 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 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. |
| The officer in charge, Neil Fenwick, said: "Crews have done a brilliant job stopping the fire from spreading." | 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 measured 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. |
| A health worker from London, who had been at Chelmsford's V Festival, told how she and friends were forced to get out of a taxi on their way to their hotel in Basildon as the road had been sealed off. | |
| Mollie Houliston said: "We saw the huge blaze which was across from the street we were walking on. | Mollie Houliston said: "We saw the huge blaze which was across from the street we were walking on. |
| "There were loads of fire service people around. | "There were loads of fire service people around. |
| "It got really scary when we heard two bangs while watching the raging blaze across the other side of the street." | "It got really scary when we heard two bangs while watching the raging blaze across the other side of the street." |
| Did you witness the fire in Basildon, Essex? If it's safe to share your experiences then please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Did you witness the fire in Basildon, Essex? If it's safe to share your experiences then please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |