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"<p>Firefighters were called to reports of a fire above a shop in Ongar this afternoon.</p><p>On arrival, crews reported that the roof area of the flat above the shop was well alight.</p><p>Firefighters immediately began cutting away roof tiles to allow them to tackle the fire more easily. The support of an Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) was also requested, to allow firefighters to spray water on the fire from height.</p><p>The road has been closed while firefighting takes place.</p> <b>Update at 4.45pm </b> <p>Crews have advised the fire is now out. Firefighters are using thermal imaging cameras to check for remaining hotspots within the structure of the roof and interior walls of the building.</p>"
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