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.

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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.

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One team remains at the scene to ensure the fire burns itself out safely.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.