Firefighters are giving candle safety advice after a candle fire in Wickford earlier today.

Crews were called to Runwell Road, Wickford at 4:38pm.

On arrival, firefighters reported that a fire was smouldering in a bedroom after a candle had caught clothing and bedding alight.

The residents had been in the room at the time and acted quickly to dial 999.

Crews extinguished the fire by 5pm.

The fire and smoke damage was contained to the bedroom.

Firefighters were called to a lorry fire on the M25 at Lakeside at 4pm.

On arrival, crews reported that the cab of a lorry was on fire.

Crews worked to prevent the spreading from the cab to the trailer of the lorry.

Firefighters extinguished the fire by 4:35pm.

Station Manager Howard Midwood said: “Crews worked quickly to prevent the fire from spreading further into the lorry’s trailer.

Firefighters rescued Todd, a nine-month-old Miniature Schnauzer today after he became trapped behind a shed.

Crews were called to Chapel Lane, Hadleigh at 11:45am after Todd had followed his nose behind a shed and couldn’t get back out.

Firefighters worked together to lift the shed and move it across giving room for Todd to run back to his worried owner.

He was safely reunited by 12:30pm.

Firefighters were called to a barn on fire in Rayne Road, Braintree.

When crews arrived they reported that the barn measured approximately 10m x 20m and was located close to other buildings. The barn was full of hay.

Update - Saturday 4 March - Firefighters remain at the scene of the fire ensuring that the fire is surrounded and burning safely under control. The fire is still issuing a lot of smoke which can be seen by local residents. If you live nearby please be assured, we are at the scene and have the fire under control.

Crews have issued safety advice after kitchen fire in Corringham has left a man temporarily homeless.

We were called to a bungalow in Wheatley Road today at 6pm. Two crews from Basildon and one from Orsett attended.

Watch Manager Mark Blakebrough said: "The occupant had finished cooking but accidentally left the his hob on.

"A chip pan caught alight and the fire spread rapidly, destroying the kitchen and causing smoke damage throughout property.

Crews have issued safety advice after three people suffered smoke inhalation in a house fire in Loughton.

We were called to Alderton Hill today at 3.12pm and crews from Loughton and Woodford (London Fire Brigade) attended.

Crews have issued safety advice after extinguishing an outbuilding fire in Hawkwell.

We were called to a semi-detached house in Woodside Road today at 6.54am after a neighbour spotted a fire in the garden.

Crews from Hawkwell and Rochford attended and found an outbuilding, measuring about three metres by four metres, completely alight.

Watch Manager Gary Shinn said: "The outbuilding was being used as a gaming room and there were lots of electrical items charging.