Firefighters have spent the night tackling a large fire in Rivenhall.
Crews from Braintree, Tiptree and Halstead were called to Rickstones Road around 7.30pm yesterday.
On arrival the teams found 300 tonnes of baled hay were alight in a field.
Crews worked through the night to contain the blaze and most of it had been extinguished by 6am this morning.
One team remains at the scene to ensure the fire burns itself out safely.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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