FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in the bedroom of a property this morning (December 5).
Essex Fire Service was called to Hillcroft in Loughton at around 9:30am.
Three crews from Woodford, Waltham Abbey and Loughton fire stations attended the scene.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel to extinguish the fire by 09:56.
Essex Fire Service say the the incident is not being treated as suspicious and an investigation will be carried out to establish the cause.
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