The fire took place in Avocet Close, Frinton - stock photo (Image: Archant)
Five fire crews, including an aerial ladder platform, tackled a blaze at a detached home in Frinton overnight.
Firefighters, called at 11.31pm, wore breathing apparatus as they used three hose reel jets to extinguish the flames at the Avocet Close home by 0.31am.
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