Knowing how to reduce the risk of fire in your home is an important part of living safe and well. We offer free Home Safety Visits to all Essex residents. If you do not have working smoke alarms, or have working smoke alarms but would like…
On this page you'll find:
Firefighters are urging drivers to avoid driving through flooded roads after rescuing a man in Middle Street, Clavering this morning.
On arrival, crews reported that a people carrier was stuck in 3ft of rising floodwater.
Crews worked to rescue the man using a ladder.
Station Manager Kevin Jenner said: “We know there are lots of flooded roads across Essex today and we’d urge you not to risk driving through them.
Firefighters rescued a man after his car went through the front of a house.
We were called to Duncan Road, Colchester today at 3.21pm and crews from Colchester (two), Coggeshall and our Urban Search and Rescue team attended.
Firefighters removed the rear seat of the car so they could carry the man, who was conscious and breathing throughout, on a stretcher.
He was left in the care of the Ambulance Service at 4.16pm.
Station Manager Ryan Ainger said: "Crews did a professional job in stabilising the vehicle and removing the man safely.
UPDATED 5.30PM
The fire was extinguished at 3.40pm but crews will remain at the scene into the evening to dampen down hot spots.
Group Manager Mark Eaglestone said: "The fire started to the rear of a mid-terrace house, spread through the property and into the roof. It then affected the roofs of five other terraced properties.
"Crews worked extremely hard to create a fire break and did a fantastic job of stopping it from spreading further."
Firefighters are highlighting the importance of having working smoke alarms after a bungalow fire in Clacton last night.
Crews were called to Leas Road, Clacton at 10:33pm after the resident called for help when a cigarette caught a chair alight.
On arrival, crews reported that the bungalow was heavily smoke logged and extinguished the fire.
A woman was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.
The bungalow has been heavily smoke damaged.
Firefighters were called to Bemerton Gardens, Kirby Cross at 6.57pm last night.
On arrival, crews confirmed it was a fire in a flat which was fully smoke logged.
Watch Manager Dave Garrett said: “There was a power cut in the area when the resident was cooking. By the time the power came on, the owner had forgotten that the food was still left on the hob which caught alight.
