FIREFIGHTERS were called to two garages which had caught fire in a residential area.

Two crews were sent to tackle the blaze on Winfields, Pitsea, at about 10.49pm yesterday and found the block 25 per cent alight.

Using breathing apparatus, firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the fire by 11.11pm, remaining at the scene to turn over and damp down until 11.38pm.

An investigation is being opened into the cause of the blaze.