ARSON ATTACK: A caravan on fire at the Convent Lane industrial site (Image: ECFRS)
AN arson attack at a derelict industrial site saw 20 firefhgters tackle a fire in Braintree.
Firefighters were called to Convent Lane yesterday evening, August 12, shortly before 6.45pm.
When fire crews arrived they reported a derelict caravan and large pile of rubbish was alight.
Crews found the fire also possibly involved a number of cylinders so called for support from additional fire crews.
Firefighters from Maldon, Coggeshall, Halstead and Waltham Abbey were tasked with the incident.
Crews used the water from a nearby lake to extinguish the fire, with about 20 firefighters working to extinguish the fire.
Following an investigation, it is believed the fire was started deliberately.
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