Field fire

Firefighters were called to a field fire in Aythorpe Roding this afternoon.

On arrival, crews reported that two hectares of stubble was on fire.

Crews worked to extinguish the fire by 2:40pm and believe it was caused by bonfire embers.

Could you be an on-call firefighter?

Firefighters attending this incident are on-call firefighters, 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