FOUR fire crews worked to tackle a blaze and save an outbuilding from being “completely destroyed”.

Firefighters were called to the scene in Mumfords Hill in Wethersfield on Friday evening at about 6.13pm.

Two crews from Wethersfield and Halstead initially attended, and found an outbuilding, measuring approximately ten metres by eight metres, around 80 per cent alight.

Two further crews, from Braintree and Coggeshall, were later requested due to the “isolated location and lack of good water supply”.

Fire - Four crews successfully tackled the blaze at the isolated outbuilding Fire - Four crews successfully tackled the blaze at the isolated outbuilding (Image: Essex Fire and Rescue) Station Manager Pete Donovan said: “The building is timber framed and the fire spread to the roof void, so crews have worked incredibly hard to stop the fire spreading and get it under control so efficiently.

“They also quickly removed a cylinder which was releasing gas from the building and managed to cool it down. 

“It went from a situation where we thought the building would be completely destroyed to a position where it is now saveable, and that is down to the crews' hard work."

The fire was extinguished by 8.41pm and crews remained at the scene to check for hotspots.

Crews later revisited the scene in the evening.

An investigation is due to be carried out to determine the cause.