FIREFIGHTERS were called to a block of flats in Chelmsford after two bins caught fire.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a block of flats in Chelmsford after two bins caught fire.

Concerned residents at Thompson Court in Broomfield Road dialled 999 shortly before 1am today after smelling smoke.

Crews from Chelmsford attended the incident and broke into a ground floor storage area where the blaze was.

The fire was out within half an hour.

A joint police and fire service investigation will be carried out to establish the cause.