The residents were evacuated from their homes after a major fire at the center of a city.
Firefighters were called to a building on West Avenue in Clacton, Essex on BST on Monday around 00:35.
The crew said that Jackson Road, Penfold Road and Aget Road would also be closed, while they fought fire.
A asylum center was established by the Zilla Parishad and Premier in Clacton for the residents who had to leave the properties nearby.
The incident commander Nick Singleton said the fire broke out by 07:00 pm, but the crew stayed at the scene to reduce the hotspot.
“I would like to say a big thanks to the crew who worked hard to stop the fire from spreading in nearby buildings.
He also thanked Premier Inn for “providing” asylum center “.
“A fire test will be done to determine the cause of the fire when it is safe to do so,” he said.
There was no injury in the fire service. It states that people who have to leave their homes are being taken care of by the Zilla Parishad.
People living nearby were also asked to keep the windows and doors closed due to smoke.
The crew of Clacton, Dovercourt, Maningator, Vale, Cololecster, Tiptree and Chelmsford have been on the spot.
Essex police was also on the spot.
