Fire crews extinguished flames in a scrapyard near Mores Lane, Brentwood (Image: Essex County Fire & Rescue)
Four vehicles, cylinders and an outbuilding were destroyed following a blaze in a scrapyard in south Essex.
Firefighters from Basildon, Chelmsford and Orsett were called to a scrapyard near Mores Lane, Brentwood, just before 1pm on Monday.
Crews surrounded the flames to stop them spreading further.
Incident Commander Jason Gould said: "Crews have done a great job to surround the fire and stop it from spreading further.
"There were four vehicles alight including cylinders and a small outbuilding.
"An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out later today."
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