A fire has broken out at an industrial yard in Waltham Abbey, which is currently thought to have been caused by flammable chemicals.
Firefighters were called to the blaze in Avey Lane at around 6.15am this morning (Friday, January 6).
When crews arrived they reported cylinders containing the extremely flammable gas acetylene were involved and immediately set up a 200 meter safety cordon around the area.
Crews were called to the blaze just after 6am this morning (pic: Paul Wood)
Firefighters from Loughton, Waltham Abbey, Epping, Chingford, Cheshunt and Basildon stations were all called to the incident.
The fire had been extinguished by 11am and three units remained at the scene to continue work dampening down and cooling the cylinders until around 1pm.
An investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
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