Warehouse destroyed by fire in Widdington

Essex Fire and Rescue say the building and its contents, party and wedding supplies, were destroyed

Author: Grace McGachyPublished 20th Jun 2025

A warehouse has been destroyed by fire in Widdington.

Essex Fire and Rescue crews were called out to Mole Hall Lane at around 8:30pm yesterday (19 June) and the single storey building was completely alight when they arrived.

Group Manager Scott Meekings said: "Crews worked hard to protect the surrounding fields and establish a water supply from a nearby stream

"Unfortunately the building and its contents, party and wedding supplies, were destroyed and our thoughts go out to the business owners."

Crews extinguished the fire by 11.47pm and remained at the scene until 12.42am.

An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out.

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