A PILOT and his son were left shocked after flying over a ferocious blaze which destroyed a house. Fire crews from Colchester, Mersea, Tiptree, Witham, Maldon and Chelmsford were called to a house fire in Park Lane, Tolleshunt Knights, at about 1.30pm on Sunday. On arrival, firefighters reported both the ground and first floor were completely alight. Pilot James Lipinski, 39, was out flying with his eight-year-old son, Harry, in their two-seater light aircraft when he saw the fire. James said: “We saw the fire for some miles actually. The place was only alight for ten to fifteen minutes or so.
RESIDENTS have been left shocked after a ferocious blaze destroyed a house. Fire crews from Colchester, Mersea, Tiptree, Witham, Maldon and Chelmsford were called to a house fire in Park Lane, Tolleshunt Knights at around 1.30pm over the weekend (April 18). On arrival firefighters reported that both the ground and first floor of the detached home were completely alight. Tolleshunt Knights fire House fire at Tolleshunt Knights. Photo - Harry Lipinski After a few hours, firefighters established a good water supply from a nearby large pond and, using a high-volume pump, moved the water from the pond to the incident site.
RESIDENTS have been left shocked after a ferocious blaze destroyed a house. Fire crews from Colchester, Mersea, Tiptree, Witham, Maldon and Chelmsford were called to a house fire in Park Lane, Tolleshunt Knights at around 1.30pm over the weekend (April 18). On arrival firefighters reported that both the ground and first floor of the detached home were completely alight. Tolleshunt Knights fire House fire at Tolleshunt Knights. Photo - Harry Lipinski After a few hours, firefighters established a good water supply from a nearby large pond and, using a high-volume pump, moved the water from the pond to the incident site.
An investigation has found the cause of the fire was accidental
- Credit: Essex Fire and Rescue Service
A large blaze which destroyed a house in Essex started accidentally, fire chiefs have confirmed.
Fire crews spent more than three hours tackling the blaze at a detached property in Park Lane, Tolleshunt Knights, near Tiptree on Sunday afternoon.
Six crews, from Colchester, Mersea, Tiptree, Witham, Maldon, and Chelmsford, were called to the fire at 1.25pm and reported that both the ground and first floor were completely alight.
Six fire crews attended the scene on Sunday
- Credit: Essex Fire and Rescue Service