Firefighters have been called to the scene of a car on fire in Brentwood.
Crews from Basildon, Brentwood and Orsett were called to the A128, near Thorndon Park, at 10pm.
An Essex Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "Firefighters are wearing breathing apparatus and are using one hose reel jet to tackle the fire."
The fire was extinguished by 10.20pm.
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