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| Essex blaze building contains landmines | Essex blaze building contains landmines |
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| Firefighters and bomb disposal crews have been called to a blaze at farm buildings in Essex containing bullets, shells and landmines. | Firefighters and bomb disposal crews have been called to a blaze at farm buildings in Essex containing bullets, shells and landmines. |
| Fire crews were called to the buildings in Old Hall Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze, at about 15:00 BST. | |
| A 300m exclusion zone was set up as the workshop area contains fuel, cylinders and ammunition. | |
| Crews have withdrawn to a safe distance while an Army bomb disposal team assesses if the ammunition is live. | Crews have withdrawn to a safe distance while an Army bomb disposal team assesses if the ammunition is live. |
| Unmanned monitor hoses have been left in place to continue dousing the fire, said Essex Fire and Rescue Service. | Unmanned monitor hoses have been left in place to continue dousing the fire, said Essex Fire and Rescue Service. |