Firefighters are highlighting the importance of working smoke alarms after a woman was rescued from a bungalow fire when a passer-by heard smoke alarms going off.

Crews were called to a bungalow fire in Spalding Close, Braintree just after midnight.

The passer-by had also flagged down a police car after calling us and police officers bravely entered the smoke logged property to rescue a woman.

She was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

When crews arrived, they reported that the kitchen was heavily smoke logged with a fire coming from the grill.

Firefighters are warning residents against buying second hand batteries after an e-scooter fire in Harlow in the night.

Crews were called to Little Brays, Harlow at 12:32am after the resident reported his e-scooter batteries had overheated while they were on charge on the kitchen.

The resident had thrown the scooter into the garden where the batteries then caught alight and exploded

Firefighters extinguished the fire by 12:54am.

Firefighters were called to a fire at a landfill site in Warren Lane, Stanway at 4:48am.

On arrival, fours crews reported that approximately 500 metres of rubbish was on fire with lots of smoke coming from the scene.

Firefighters requested two additional crews from Halstead and Wivenhoe as well as a Water Bowser from Halstead to help bring water to the scene. Two off-road vehicles from Billericay and Stansted were also sent to the scene. Our drone team has been helping crews to assess the area from above. 

Firefighters worked to extinguish a shed fire that had spread to four gardens and the rear of a house in Pitsea this afternoon.

Crews were called to a shed fire in Bradbourne Way, Pitsea at 12:38pm.

On arrival, crews reported that a shed fire had spread along the fence line of four gardens and was beginning to affect the windows and facias of a house.

Crews worked quickly to prevent the fire spreading into the house and further gardens.

Firefighters extinguished the fire by 1:04pm.

The cause of the fire was accidental due to an electrical fault.

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of keeping your hob clear after a family has been left homeless after a hob fire in Laindon.

Crews were called to a kitchen fire in Southwell Link, Laindon at 11:32am.

On arrival, crews reported that the ground floor was heavily smoke logged.

Firefighters extinguished the fire by 12:05pm.

The family has been rendered homeless due to the smoke damage.

Firefighters are urging residents to take care when cooking with oil after a kitchen fire in Warley early this morning.

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in Cameron Close, Warley at 2:11am.

On arrival, crews reported that the ground floor of the property was heavily smoke logged.

Crews extinguished the fire by 2:41am and believe it was caused by cooking oil that had overheated.

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of having working smoke alarms after a man was rescued from a flat fire in Basildon last night when neighbours heard his smoke alarms going off.

Crews were called to a flat fire in High Barrets, Basildon at 11:25pm.

On arrival, crews reported that a ground floor flat was heavily smoke logged.

Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus entered the flat and rescued a man. He was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

The fire was extinguished by 12:40am. The cause of the fire was accidental.

Firefighters worked with coastguard colleagues to rescue a man stuck in the mud near North Fambridge earlier today.

Crews were called at 5:34pm to reports that a man was stuck up to his waist in the mud after slipping into the River Crouch from the embankment.

Using what3words to locate the man, firefighters worked with the coastguard to bring him to safety by 6:47pm.

Firefighters rescued a man from a roof fire in Basildon earlier today.

Crews were called to a roof fire in Great Gregorie in Basildon this morning.

A man carrying out repair work on the roof had suffered burns and needed rescuing.

Firefighters used an Aerial Ladder Platform and worked alongside colleagues in the Ambulance Service to safely rescue the man.

He was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

The fire was extinguished by 11:58am.