The fire service says the occupants were 'extremely lucky' as they did not have working smoke alarms.
The occupants and their four dogs had escaped the property on Nottingham Road by the time firefighters arrived
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said crews went to the Holland-on-Sea property at about 03:30 BST on Sunday. Crew manager John-Paul Charters said the lack of smoke alarms meant the outcome could have been "very tragic".
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