A team of on-call firefighters from Dunmow, Braintree, Halstead and Stansted were called to a house fire in a three-storey house in Almond Road, Dunmow yesterday at 3:35pm.

On arrival, crews reported that the house was heavily smoke logged with a fire in a first floor bedroom.

Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire by 5pm and believe it was caused by an electrical fault.

Crews were called to a fire at a house in Stanford-le-Hope today.

Firefighters from Corringham, Orsett and Basildon attended the semi-detached house in Branksome Avenue shortly after 3pm. 

They found a well-developed fire on the first floor and fully extinguished it by 4.06pm.

Sadly a man died at the scene.

The cause of the fire has been recorded as accidental.

Essex Police have released the following statement:

We were called to a fire at a house in Branksome Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope shortly after 3.05pm today (Tuesday 4 April).

Firefighters rescued a family of three after their boat got stranded on mudflats in Walton Backwaters.

We were called by Coastguards today at 2.28pm after the vessel got stuck in the estuary about a mile from Titchmarsh Marina.

Crews from Weeley, Colchester and our Urban Search and Rescue team attended.

The tide was out so it wasn't possible to get a rescue boat to the yacht. The next high tide was not until 12.15am.

Firefighters assisted at the scene of a road traffic collision in Wickham Bishops today.

Two crews from Maldon attended Langford Road today at 9.07am.

One car was involved and ended up on its side. The driver was out of the vehicle and was being treated by the Ambulance Service when crews arrived.

Station Manager Howard Midwood said: "I'd like to praise Maldon's firefighters who worked quickly and efficiently to clear the scene and make it safe.

"They worked brilliantly with other agencies to get the road open again as soon as possible. 

Firefighters attended a road traffic collision on the A120 eastbound, between Stansted and Takeley.

Crews from Chelmsford (two), Stansted and our Urban Search and Rescue team were called yesterday at 9.23pm and found a car trapped under a lorry.

The driver of the car, who was conscious and breathing throughout, was able to get out of his vehicle and was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

Crews are currently at the scene of a large road traffic collision on the A12, Feering Northbound.

Firefighters were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision at 4:27pm.

On arrival, crews reported eight vehicles had collided including four HGVs.

Several of the HGVs have jackknifed and are blocking the road.

Nobody was trapped inside their vehicles and crews have been working alongside partners to recover the vehicles.

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of keeping your hob clear when you’ve finished cooking after a hob fire destroyed a kitchen in Holland-on-Sea this morning.

Crews were called to a flat fire in Kings Avenue, Holland-on-Sea at 8:56am.

On arrival, crews reported that a ground floor flat was heavily smoke logged with a fire in the kitchen.

Crews extinguished the fire and ventilated the property by 9:30am.

Firefighters believe the hob was accidentally switched on and caught fire to items on top and nearby.

Firefighters were called to a house fire in Mountdale Gardens, Leigh during the early hours of this morning.

On arrival, crews reported that there was a fire in the ground floor of a mid-terraced house.

After evacuating neighbours from either side of the property, firefighters worked to stop the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties. 

The fire was extinguished by 4am

An investigation will be held to determine the cause of the fire.

Sadly, a woman died at the scene.

An Essex Police statement reads:

Firefighters were called to a road traffic collision on the A120, Ardleigh east bound this afternoon.

On arrival, three crews reported that a lorry had jack knifed and there was damage to the fuel tank which contained around 450 litres of diesel.

Crews worked to contain the fuel and prevent it from spilling onto the road.

Firefighters made the scene safe and remained on scene while the lorry was recovered by 5:40pm.