Event Brief
Explosion and fire at Essex industrial site
Filed: Jul 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: A fertiliser-linked fire triggered a huge explosion at an Essex industrial unit, with 100 firefighters battling the blaze.
WHO: 100 firefighters
WHAT: A fire spread to a store of fertiliser, triggering a huge explosion and a massive blaze at an industrial unit.
WHEN: Jul 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM ET
WHERE: Rettendon, south of Chelmsford, Essex
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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