Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

Clacton fire: Huge blaze rips through building in Essex seaside town

Firefighters from seven Essex stations extinguished a major blaze that led to the evacuation of around 70 residents and the closure of three roads, with no injuries reported.

  • On Monday at about 12.35am, Essex County Fire & Rescue Service crews from seven stations responded to a building fire on West Avenue in Clacton.
  • On West Avenue, Clacton, Essex, emergency services arrived at 12.35am as local residents were evacuated and advised to keep windows and doors shut.
  • By 4.45am, crews from Essex Fire and Rescue Service remained at the scene battling a fully ablaze building, with Incident Commander Nick Singleton saying: `Crews have worked hard to surround the fire.`
  • Jackson Road, Penfold Road and Agate Road were closed during the incident, a vehicle parked next to the building was incinerated, and no injuries have been reported.
  • After extinguishing the fire, Essex County Fire & Rescue Service remained to damp down hotspots, and a fire investigation will be carried out when it is safe.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

14 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
36% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 18, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal