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| Essex firefighters battle cooking oil blaze | Essex firefighters battle cooking oil blaze |
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| Firefighters are tackling a major blaze involving 160,000 litres of cooking oil at a storage yard in Little Warley, near Brentwood. | Firefighters are tackling a major blaze involving 160,000 litres of cooking oil at a storage yard in Little Warley, near Brentwood. |
| The Essex fire department was alerted to the blaze at 5:15am. Crews from London had been drafted in to provide support, and 15 engines and some 65 firefighters were dealing with the blaze. | The Essex fire department was alerted to the blaze at 5:15am. Crews from London had been drafted in to provide support, and 15 engines and some 65 firefighters were dealing with the blaze. |
| The assistant divisional officer, Leigh Corke, said the oil, about 30,000 tonnes of paper and 30,000 litres of diesel were alight. Utility companies and the Environment Agency had also been called in. | The assistant divisional officer, Leigh Corke, said the oil, about 30,000 tonnes of paper and 30,000 litres of diesel were alight. Utility companies and the Environment Agency had also been called in. |
| A fire service spokesman said: "Once the fire is out, a joint police and fire service investigation will be carried out to establish the cause." | A fire service spokesman said: "Once the fire is out, a joint police and fire service investigation will be carried out to establish the cause." |
| The incident commander, Mark Samuels, said he expected the fire to be extinguished by 11am. "Firefighters have been aggressively fighting the fire with foam. This is a yard that recycles various types of used oils, hence the intensity of the fire. We are in the final stages of tackling the blaze, although we expect to be on the scene for several hours." | The incident commander, Mark Samuels, said he expected the fire to be extinguished by 11am. "Firefighters have been aggressively fighting the fire with foam. This is a yard that recycles various types of used oils, hence the intensity of the fire. We are in the final stages of tackling the blaze, although we expect to be on the scene for several hours." |
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