The waste was set alight in the dustcart after discarded batteries sparked the blaze, fire crews revealed. Pictures show the large mound of refuse, which waste collectors had to clean up ‘by hand’, as it blocked Clarence Road, Rayleigh for most of yesterday. Homeowners were stranded throughout the day, but were left impressed by the response from the waste teams.
On fire A clean up operation was launched, with crews sifting through the waste by hand, sweeping it into nearby trucks as they went. Simon Bishop, who lives on Clarence Road, said: “I was about to nip down to the shops, but I couldn’t get out.
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