Blaze on board 20,000 tonne ship at Tilbury Docks
FireFirefighters tackled a blaze on board a 20,000 tonne ship at Tilbury Docks.
Crews arrived at Carrier Berth 4 on Thursday, 7 July at around 2.38pm, they reported that a JCB was well alight inside the ship and close to a cargo of wood chippings.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using one main jet to tackle the blaze and to damp down the wood chippings to prevent spread.
Ten pumps have been sent to the scene