FIREFIGHTERS were called to extinguish a mattress which caught fire behind some garages.
One crew from Southend Fire Station arrived at Jones Close, off Victoria Avenue, to find the mattress alight after being tipped off by a neighbour at about 7.30pm.
They used one hose reel to extinguish the blaze in a few minutes.
It is not yet clear whether the fire was accidental or arson.
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