FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene of a car up in flames at the weekend. 

Essex Fire and Rescue Service was were called to Goldsands Road in Southminster on Saturday, February 5 at 10.05pm.

On arrival, crews from Tillingham Fire Station reported there was a single car "100 per cent alight" positioned close to a wood stack which was also "25 per cent alight".

Maldon and Burnham Standard: The car destroyed by the fire in Southminster. Photo: Essex Fire and Rescue ServiceThe car destroyed by the fire in Southminster. Photo: Essex Fire and Rescue Service

The firefighters used two hose reels to extinguish the fire and left the scene by 12.53am.

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A spokesman for Tillingham Fire Station said: "We worked quickly to bring the fire under control and stop it from spreading."

Essex Fire and Rescue Service has more than 500 on-call firefighters and most on-call stations are currently recruiting.

If you live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station, you could be paid to protect your community as an on-call firefighter. 

Find out more about the role at join.essex-fire.gov.uk/on-call.