Fire crews tackling the blaze in Hastingwood this afternoon (Photo by David Edwards)
FIVE fire crews tackled a blaze at a thatched cottage in Hastingwood.
Fire-fighters from Harlow, Ongar and Old Harlow were called to the property, which was being renovated, in Mill Street shortly before 2.30pm yesterday (Tuesday).
A fire spokesman said: "Fire crews were wearing four sets of breathing apparatus and used two main jets to extinguish the blaze."
A spokesman said that all the roof was "well alight"
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