Firefighters are highlighting the importance of having working smoke alarms after attending a kitchen fire earlier today.

Two crews from Harlow Fire Station were called to a kitchen fire in a terraced house in Harlow at 3:10pm.

On arrival, crews reported that there was a fire in the kitchen and worked to extinguish the fire by 3:34pm.

The fire had started in the oven.

Crew Manager Dave Lewis from Harlow Fire Station said: “After we extinguished the fire, we fitted two smoke alarms as the property had none.

Firefighters from Clacton Fire Station rescued two dogs from a bungalow fire after a hob caught fire while the residents were out.

Crews were called to Thorpe Road in Clacton just before 10pm when the neighbours heard the smoke alarms going off and called the Fire Service.

Another neighbour also called in when they spotted flames coming from the rear of the bungalow.

On arrival, crews reported that the kitchen was heavily smoke logged and the hob had caused a fire after being accidentally switched on.

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in Parkeston last night after an electrical fault in a fridge caused a fire.

Crews were called to Tyler Street in Parkeston at 8:16pm when neighbours heard smoke alarms going off.

On arrival, crews reported that the flat was 100% smoke logged and worked to ensure that nobody was inside the property.

Firefighters extinguished the fire by 8:58pm. The fire was caused by an electrical fault within the fridge.

Firefighters have given safety advice after a candle caused a house fire in Loughton earlier this evening.

Firefighters from Loughton and Waltham Abbey Fire were called to a house fire in Alderton Way, Loughton after the resident heard the fire burning on the landing upstairs.

On arrival, crews reported that first floor in the house was heavily smoke logged after a candle burning on a table had caused a fire.

Crews extinguished the fire by 9:35pm.

The property had no working smoke alarms and firefighters fitted two smoke alarms after extinguishing the fire.

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of having a working smoke alarm on every level of your home after smoke alarms alerted an elderly woman to a fire in her home today.

Two crews from Basildon Fire Station were called to a house fire in Long Ridings in Basildon at 12:43pm.

On arrival, crews reported that the kitchen was heavily smoke logged after the dishwasher had caught fire.

Crews extinguished the fire by 1:41pm. A woman was treated by the Ambulance Service for smoke inhalation.

Update 11am 5 October

Crews have left the scene in the care of the farmer and will revisit the site throughout the day and evening to ensure the hotspots are cooled.

Update 8am 5 October

One crew remained at the scene overnight to monitor the fire and will remain at the scene throughout today as the fire burns under control.

Update 10pm 4 October

One crew will remain at a time throughout the night to monitor the fire while it burns under control. 

Crews were called to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles. 

On arrival firefighters reported that one man was trapped in his car and worked to release him by 9.20pm. 

The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance Service. 

Crews were called to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles. 

On arrival firefighters reported that one man was trapped in his car and worked to release him by 9.20pm. 

The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance Service. 

Crews have issued safety advice after hot embers started a garden fire.

Firefighters were called to Orchard Place, Clacton today at 11.35am and found a fire had spread to three gardens, with trees, hedges and fences alight.

The Clacton crew quickly stopped the fire from spreading to nearby properties, including a large outbuilding.

Crew Manager Andy Anderson said: "The fire was well-developed and spreading quickly in the dry, breezy conditions.

"It was only the hard work from crews that prevented it from causing more damage.

Firefighters were called to a roof fire in Standford-le-Hope earlier today.

The residents were alerted to the fire after their neighbours spotted smoke coming from the roof. The occupants then immediately made their way out of the house and called us.

On arrival, crews reported that the roof of a bungalow was on fire and smoke logged.

Crews extinguished the fire by 4:43pm. The cause of the fire was accidental

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