Firefighters will continue tackling a large industrial unit blaze in Essex into the weekend after a major incident was declared and residents were evacuated. About 100 firefighters worked to tackle the fire, and some are expected to be at the scene overnight. Mr Bond said in a video update at 10.45pm: “We’re still at the scene of a significant fire in East Hanningfield. “We’re in the process of scaling back, but we do still have 50 firefighters on scene. Emergency services at the scene (Chris Radburn/PA)“The incident will be ongoing into the weekend, so please stay away from the area and allow us to continue operations.