FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in a derelict building opposite the Kursaal in Southend.
Three fire crew were called to the incident just before 2pm this afternoon.
Police closed Southchurch Avenue whilst the fire was put out, but it reopened within an hour.
An elderly woman in an adjoining house was evacuated as a precaution, but there were no injuries.
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