Braintree: Residents' shock as fire wrecks houses
Residents living in Rosemary Avenue spoke of their horror when they saw the extent of the fire.
Mum Tracey Mark, 38, said: "We went running down there and saw the front of the house and van were on fire.
"There was cracking and banging. It's so sad."
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