More than 50 firefighters tackle fire at house

29 November 2025

News image — An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire at the house on the corner of Milton Road and Crescent Road

Stephen Huntley/BBC A brick house with its windows on both floors destroyed and blackened. A long red piece of material is hanging from the first floor. Police tape seals off the property. — An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire at the house on the corner of Milton Road and Crescent Road

More than 50 firefighters have tackled a fire that has destroyed a house in a residential area of a town.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the semi-detached property in Milton Road, Warley, Brentwood, at about 13:00 GMT on Friday.

A spokeswoman for the service said the blaze was contained to the house, which was close to Brentwood train station, and there would be an investigation into its cause.

Essex Police has been contacted for more details about the incident.

A police cordon remained in place around the property on Saturday, blocking the road at its junction with Crescent Road.

Stephen Huntley/BBC A sign that says Police - Road Closed stands at the junction in front of the gutted house. There are three police vehicles parked up behind it, on the opposite side of the road to the house. — A police cordon remained in place around the property in Warley on Saturday

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire inside the house, while firefighters on an aerial ladder worked to extinguish it from above.

Nearby residents were told to keep their windows and doors closed, due to the amount of billowing smoke.

Nearby Firsgrove Road was also shut during the operation to put out the blaze.