Fire damages Harvester restaurant near Colchester overnight

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 09:20 · Archive

Firefighters tackled a rapidly developing fire at a Harvester restaurant on London Road in Stanway, near Colchester, from around 12.50am on Thursday.

A fire broke out at a Harvester restaurant on London Road in Stanway, near Colchester, at around 12.50am on Thursday. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene and found a rapidly developing fire on arrival, prompting crews to request additional support to tackle it from ground level and above.

The building sustained severe fire damage, though firefighters worked to contain the blaze in sections and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings. Incident Commander Jeremy Tuckwell said: "Firefighters worked hard to tackle the fire in sections and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings. Unfortunately, the building has suffered severe fire damage." He added that crews were expected to remain at the scene for some time.

London Road in Stanway near the roundabout with Essex Yeomanry Way was closed throughout the morning. The nearby Sainsbury's on Western Approach remained open as normal. Officers will investigate the cause of the fire when it is safe to do so.

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• Harvester pub goes up in flames as firefighters work through the night to tackle raging infernoA Harvester pub has erupted in flames as firefighters worked through the night to tackle a raging inferno. Emergency services swarmed the scene along London Road, Stanway, Colchester, at around 1am where they found a rapidly developing fire. Incident Commander Jeremy Tuckwell said: "Firefighters worked hard to tackle the fire in sections and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings. Unfortunately, the building has suffered severe fire damage. "Thank you to staff from nearby businesses for their support during the disruption. "Crews are expected to remain at the scene for some time. As…GB News · 15 Oct, 09:03
• Huge fire breaks out at Harvester restaurant in ColchesterFirefighters are tackling a blaze at a Harvester restaurant near Colchester.The Independent · 15 Oct, 08:41

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