Firefighters have extinguished a chimney fire in Canewdon.

Our Control team were called yesterday (Tuesday 24 January) at 10.43pm to reports of a fire in Creeksea Ferry Road.

A crew from Rochford attended and used thermal imaging cameras to inspect the chimney. They then used rods, a hose and a stirrup pump to clear a build-up of soot and put out a small fire.

It was fully extinguished by 1.35am.

Firefighters rescued Rainbow the budgie who was trapped behind a kitchen cupboard.

Our Control team were called today at 7.19pm. Station Manager Paul Nash attended the property in Polley Close, Kirby Cross and requested the assistance of Frinton's crew, who removed part of the unit to free Rainbow.

Station Manager Nash said: "It might just be a budgie to some people, but Rainbow is a real lifeline to its owner. We were delighted to be able to help."

Crews have issued advice after extinguishing a fire caused by a halogen heater.

Our Control team were called to London Road, Clacton today at 8.04am.

Crews from Clacton (two), Weeley and Colchester attended and found a well developed fire in the ground floor of an end terrace house.

Station Manager Dave Bond said: "Crews did a fantastic job of stopping what was a significant fire from spreading from the room where it started.

Crews have issued safety advice following a fire at a mid terraced home in Harlow.

Our Control team were called to reports of a fire in a three-storey property in Purford Green today at 6.09pm.

Two crews from Harlow and one from Epping attended.

Watch Manager Ross Daynes said: "A member of the public gave our Control team a really good description of the fire, including that it had spread to the roof, at which point I requested the third appliance.

Firefighters rescued two dogs and four guinea pigs from a smoke filled property in Pitsea today after neighbours called us when they heard smoke alarms going off.

Crews were called to Broomfields, Pitsea at 1:13pm to reports that smoke alarms were going off and the neighbours could smell smoke.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the smoke filled house and found a pan on fire on the hob.

Crews extinguished the fire by 1:32pm and ventilated the property.

Firefighters have been called to reports of a fire in a derelict building in Colchester.

The building, which measures approximately 15m x 30m, comprises of five sections.

Greenstead Road has been temporarily closed so crews can work safely. Please avoid the area.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire by 3pm.

The is not known what caused the fire.

Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a woman stuck in her car in a flooded ford near Chelmsford.

When fire crews arrived they reported the occupant was stuck in their vehicle in 4 foot of water. The water had entered the vehicle and was now up to the women's chest. Firefighters from Chelmsford Fire Station were first on scene and kept the woman calm until the specialist boat team from Colchester arrived.

Three firefighters waded into the water using safety equipment to make sure the woman was rescued and brought to dry land.