Plumes of smoke have been seen billowing over Essex as firefighters tackle a blaze at a sausage factory
Fire crews arrived at the scene just after 5am on Tuesday morning after reports that a fire had broken out on the industrial site on River Way in Harlow.
There were 10 fire engines on site by 7.17am, with crews from Essex, Hertfordshire and London in attendance. Residents are urged to avoid the area and people in Harlow Town have been advised to keep doors and windows shut. Dorottya Spanyik said her husband had been working overnight in the unit when the fire alarms went off."I'm not sure who alerted the fire brigade because the whole night shift was still there when the fire alarms went off.
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