Essex fire crews battle a blaze at a historic pub in Arkesden

On Sunday morning, firefighters from Saffron Walden, Newport, Stansted, Old Harlow, and Harlow were dispatched to the historic Axe and Compasses Pub in Arkesden due to a fire (March 27). It came after reports of a fire in a building with a thatched roof.

Essex Fire and Rescue confirmed that 55% of the two-story building and 100% of the roof were on fire. The fire department was called at 11.39 a.m. after a passer-by noticed the building was on fire. At the height of the incident, ten crews and one water bowser were on the scene.
The fire department has confirmed that the building has collapsed in the back. As a result of the fire, the first floor of the building is heavily smoke-logged and has suffered extensive water damage.

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