About 200 bales of hay have caught fire in a field near a holiday park.
Fire crews were called to Church Lane, East Mersea, at 8.45pm on Sunday.
The blaze, which is in a field near Coopers Beach Holiday Park, has spread to a nearby hedgerow.
Firefighters remained on the scene at 10.30pm.
UPDATE: Crews using a hose reel and two backpack sprayers had extinguished the fire by 12.15am on Monday.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel