Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended a grass fire on Lambs Lane North in Rainham.
The fire occurred across an area of nine hectares of scrubland. Part of the scrubland was alight. Firefighters implemented a water relay system as part of firefighting operations. The appliances were stationed between the incident site and the nearest water hydrant, and then connected together by hose. This allowed crews to pump a constant supply of water to the scene of the fire. There were no reports of any injuries.
The Brigade was called at 1611 and Control Officers mobilised crews from Dagenham, Wennington, Hornchurch and Harold Hill fire stations to the scene. Essex County Fire & Rescue Service also attended. The fire was brought under control by 1731.