Classic cars destroyed in barn fire

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Three cars and a boat were destroyed in the village, near Braintree

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Several singed vehicles and a blackened ground with two firefighters standing around — Three cars and a boat were destroyed in the village, near Braintree

A fire broke out in a barn storing classic vehicles destroying three of them, a fire service said.

Crews were called to the barn in Stisted, Essex, shortly after 11:30 BST on Monday.

They worked to contain the blaze within the 27m x 20m interior, but the cars and a boat were destroyed.

Darren Hockley, watch manager at Essex County Fire Service, said: "Thanks to incredible work from our on-call firefighters we managed to limit the damage and contain the fire so not all of the vehicles and barn were lost." The cause of the fire was believed to be accidental.

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