Firefighters tackle house fire
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a house fire in Braintree yesterday.
At about 1pm the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called to Bradford Street.
The fire was put out and smoke cleared by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
The fire was started accidentally by a toaster.
There was slight smoke damage.
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