ON-CALL firefighters extinguished a fire affecting two sheds in Great Dunmow yesterday evening.

The firefighters from Dunmow, Stansted, Thaxted and Braintree attended Clapton Hall Lane on August 4 at 9.04pm.

They found two sheds completely alight.

The sheds measured about 10 metres by 5 metres. 

Crews established a water supply and made steady progress stopping the fire from spreading.

It was extinguished at 10.48pm.

An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause.