Firefighters tackle grassland fires in Aveley, Canvey and Pitsea
It's been a busy few days for our local fire service
Fire crews across Essex have been kept busy over the past few days, with blazes breaking out on grassland in Canvey, Aveley and Pitsea.
The first incident was reported close to the A13 Five Bells roundabout in Pitsea close to 3pm yesterday.
Around 55 separate calls were made to the fire service, with the blaze brought under control in around 15 minutes.
Firefighters spent more than three hours tackling flames in scrubland off Northwick Road in Canvey, with around an acre alight at approximtely 5pm on Thursday.
Earlier today (July 22) a field fire broke out on Sandy Lane in Aveley, spreading across dry grass.
Essex and London firefighters worked to stop the fire spreading any further, with the flames fully out by around 6:20pm.
The cause of the fire is now under investigation.
Aveley lies close to Wennington in East London, which suffered a devastating wildfire on Tuesday.
Dozens of homes were destroyed, leaving many homeless.