FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire which broke out in the lagging around a 90,000 litre tank containing vegetable oil at 4.36am this morning.
The fire, in Brentwood Road, Orsett, did not rupture the tank or involve the oil inside the tank.
Four fire crews from Orsett and Grays had extinguished the fire using two hose reel jets by about 6am.
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