Firefighters were called to the barn blaze (Image: Archant)
Firefighters tackle blaze in a house in Colchester.
Two crews from Colchester and Wivenhoe fire stations were called to the scene in Eight Acre Lane.
The fire was in an end of terrace house.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze.
No-one was be trapped or injured.
Emergency services were called to the incident at 7.15pm, and had put out the fire by 7.39pm.
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