Firefighters put out a blaze in Braintree today.
The terraced house in Shakespeare Close was heavily smoke-logged when crews arrived at 3.30pm.
Crews used one hose reel to extinguish the fire by 4.40pm.
Firefighters used a thermal image camera to check for any remaining hotspots.
No injuries were reported by the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.
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