FIRE crews were called out to a shed fire in Colchester.

Firefighters were called to East Hill at about 5.35pm on Wednesday where a shed was completely alight.

Two crews from Colchester attended and had extinguished the fire by 6.20pm.

The shed was badly damaged in the blaze.

A spokesman for Essex Fire Service said: “Firefighters were called to a shed fire in East Hill, Colchester at 5.38pm on 30 December.

“Two crews from Colchester attended and on arrival reported that a shed was 100% alight. Crews extinguished the fire by 6:20pm.”