Firefighters spent more than six hours tackling a blaze that broke out in a grain dryer at a factory in north Essex.

Crews from Colchester and Witham stations were called to the scene in Great Braxted, near Colchester, shortly after 10.30am on Monday.

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Due to difficult access to water, crews requested a water bowser from Halstead station.

Firefighters used an aerial ladder platform to tackle the blaze while other crew members cut away at machinery to gain access to the source.

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The fire was extinguished by 5.20pm, but engines remained on scene for several hours.

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