Firefighters were called to a fire in a bungalow in Benfleet this afternoon.

When fire crews arrived they reported that the roof of the bungalow was alight and extinguished the fire by 4:45pm.

Three people were left in the care of the Ambulance Service suffering from smoke inhalation.

The cause has been recorded as accidental.

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Firefighters rescued a man who was trapped in his car following a road traffic collision.

Fire crews worked with paramedics to help release the casualty by 7:25pm.

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

Firefighters were called to a fire in a chimney at a property in Wickford last night (Tuesday 6 April).

When fire crews arrived they reported that 20% of the chimney was alight, and they requested an aerial ladder platform (ALP) so they could extinguish the fire from the roof.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire by 8:20pm.

Most chimney fires are preventable. Regular inspection and cleaning of chimney flues will help prevent fires within chimneys. Keep your family and home safe by following our chimney safety advice:

Firefighters were called to a second chimney fire in two days this evening (Wednesday 7 April).

Chelmsford fire crews arrived at the incident and quickly worked to extinguish the fire.

The fire was fully extinguished by 7:15pm.

Most chimney fires are preventable. Regular inspection and cleaning of chimney flues will help prevent fires within chimneys. Keep your family and home safe by following our chimney safety advice:

Firefighters rescued a person who was trapped in their car following a road traffic collision involving two vehicles.

Fire crews worked with paramedics to help release the casualty by 5:45pm.

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

*Update 5:30pm* An investigation into the cause of the fire found it started accidentally in the chimney.

*Update 2pm* Crews remain at the scene to monitor hotspots while our Fire Investigation Officers carry out their investigation into the cause of the fire.

Our Urban Search and Rescue Team is using their specialist cameras to assist with the investigation.

*Update 7am* Crews at the scene report that the fire is now out. An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire.

Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a road traffic collision involving a van that had left the roadway and ended up in a ditch.

Fire crews worked with paramedics to help release one casualty from the vehicle.

The casualty was rescued by 8:50pm and left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

Five crews worked to extinguish a workshop fire in Clacton this afternoon.

On arrival, crews reported that a workshop was 100% alight and contained propane cylinders. 

Crews extinguished the fire just before 2pm. 

Station Manager Scott Meekings said: “Crews worked extremely hard to extinguish the fire. They have removed the cylinders and these no longer pose a hazard to the incident. Crews will remain on scene monitoring hotspots.”

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Loughton firefighters worked with London Fire Brigade and the Ambulance Service to rescue a man who had fallen on scaffolding this afternoon.

On arrival, crews reported that the man had fallen while on roof height scaffolding and worked with the Ambulance Service to safely rescue him.

Firefighters and paramedics reached the man using Tottenham’s Aerial Ladder Platform and the man was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

Firefighters have issued smoking safety advice after a broken cigarette lighter caused a bedroom fire in Chelmsford this afternoon.

Crews were called to Bodmin Road in Chelmsford at 2:43pm when residents heard their smoke alarms going off and quickly got out of the house to call the Fire Service, shutting as many doors as they could on their way out. 

On arrival, crews reported that a bedroom was 100% smoke logged and worked to extinguish the fire by 3:21pm.

The fire was caused by a broken cigarette lighter that set fire to the bedding.