Huge pile of cardboard mysteriously on fire
A 10m high stack of cardboard was on fire, but the fire service are unsure how it started.
Four fire engines rushed to the scene of a large pile of compacted cardboard on fire in an industrial estate in Purfleet.
The stack measured approximately 10m x 10m.
At 8pm, the fire was under control and two fire engines were able to leave the incident.
The fire was fully extinguished by 8:45pm. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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