Firefighters are currently tackling a blaze involving a JCB at Tilbury Docks.
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze involving a JCB at Tilbury Docks this afternoon.
Five units from Orsett, Grays and Southend were called to the incident at berth 29-30 just at 3.38pm.
Crews used about 70 litres of foam to extinguish the blaze by 4.22pm, then used one hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera to search for and extinguish hot-spots.
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