FIREFIGHTERS are battling to save an outbuilding from burning down in Essex tonight.

FIREFIGHTERS are battling to save an outbuilding from burning down in Essex tonight.

They were called to reports of the blaze in Little Baddow, east of Chelmsford, at 6.40pm.

On arrival it was discovered the outbuilding, measuring approximately 10m by 20m was 100% alight.

Three appliances are at the scene and at 8.30pm they said the building has partially collapsed and two monitors are being used to extinguish the fire with jets.