Firefighters were called to a fire near Colchester Road, Mount Bures today (Monday 17 July).

Crews at the scene reported that the fire, which started in a timber built outbuilding, had spread to a neighbouring thatched house. The outbuilding was completely destroyed by the fire.

Crews have issued safety advice after a kitchen fire in Waltham Abbey.

We were called to a semi-detached house in Ruskin Avenue today at 10.57am and crews from Loughton, Harlow and Cheshunt (Hertfordshire) attended.

The fire was out when crews arrived but they used a fan to clear the smoke, isolated the electrics and gave oxygen to the occupants, who had breathed in smoke.

Crew Manager Stephen Gill said: "They were cooking sausages and it appears oil in the frying pan got too hot, ignited and set fire to the cooker hood. 

There was a fire inside Orsett Fire Station last night (Thursday 12 July) which was dealt with quickly by our crews.

The firefighters on duty were carrying out training and other activities at the time of the fire. They were alerted by the alarms inside the station.

 No one was injured although the fire engine cab and the fire station’s doors were damaged. 

Firefighters at the station worked quickly to extinguish the fire before crews from nearby stations arrived to support.

UPDATED 3.30PM

Crews have extinguished a field fire in Boreham.

Station Manager Nick Singleton said: "I'd like to praise our firefighters, particularly crews from Chelmsford and Witham who were first to arrive and stopped the fire from spreading.

"Due to the wind direction, the fire was getting very close to some houses but crews surrounded the fire quickly.

Firefighters were called to a field fire in Woodham Walter.

Update 12pm

Crews have spent the morning at the incident dampening down the area and making sure it is safe. A fire investigation has been carried out, at the moment the cause of the fire is undetermined.

There has been significant fire damage to the property and the home has been left uninhabitable.

Update 6.30am

The gas and electricity to the house were isolated at around 3am. Firefighters have spent the last few hours dampening down the scene and making sure it is completely cooled. 

Update 5pm

An investigation into the cause of the found it was accidental due to an electrical fault.

Firefighters were called to a roof fire in Bishopsteignton, Shoeburyness at 8:59am. 

On arrival, crews reported the roof of a three-storey house was on fire.

Crews worked to extinguish the fire in sections. Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus worked to extinguish the fire from inside the building while crews used an Aerial Ladder Platform to extinguish the fire from above. 

Update 5.50pm

Officers will carry out an investigation into the cause when it is safe to do so. 

Update 3pm

Two crews have been at the scene throughout the day working to extinguish remaining hotspots. We will continue dampening down and monitoring the scene.

Update 7:30am

Crews are making steady progress to extinguish the fire from the ground and from above using an Aerial Ladder Platform.