Firefighters are tackling a car blaze in Kelvedon, near to the village's slip road from the A12 northbound carriageway.
Two fire engines from Witham and Coggeshall, who were called at 4.30pm today, are at the scene in London Road.
Crews with breathing apparatus are using one hose reel jet to fight the fire.
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