A RESIDENT was rescued from their burning home in Shoebury last night.

Firefighters were called to a house fire in Mallards shortly before 10pm last night.

One crew from Shoebury fire station and two from Southend attended.

A person was reported to be inside the property and was rescued by firefighters.

They wore breahting apparatus and used two hose reel jets to extinguish the blaze, which was out by 10.30pm.

A joint police and fire service investigation into the incident, to determine the cause of the blaze, will take place.