On-call firefighters extinguish house fire
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.
Station Manager Jon Ford from Dunmow Fire Station said: “This incident highlights our dedicated on-call firefighters and their value in our Service. All four crews came from on-call fire stations. The firefighters involved all have their own day jobs and lives outside of the fire service and give lots of their time to help keep their communities safe.
“Our on-call firefighters all live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station and are ready with their pagers to respond to incidents when needed.
“Fancy being an on-call firefighter? We’re looking for more colleagues at Dunmow Fire Station. Find out more about the role and how to apply at join.essex-fire.gov.uk/on-call."
Could you be an on-call firefighter?
All of the firefighters who attended this incident are on-call firefighters; people who live or work within 5 minutes of their station and are paid to protect their community.
If you live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station, you could be an on-call firefighter too.
Find out more about the role and how to apply at join.essex-fire.gov.uk/on-call.
Do you have working smoke alarms?
Smoke alarms are proven life savers. They will alert you to the first sign of fire, giving everyone in the property the time they need to get out safely call the fire service.
We want to make sure that every single home in Essex has a smoke alarm, so we will visit any home in Essex and fit smoke alarms completely FREE of charge.
If you or someone you know doesn’t have working smoke alarms at home, please get in touch with our home fire safety team by calling 0300 303 0088 or by visiting essex-fire.gov.uk/book.
