PHOTOS: Bungalow fire in Jaywick

A couple have been left homeless following a bungalow fire in Jaywick today.

Crews were called at 3.44pm to the property in Riley Avenue after neighbours heard the smoke alarm sounding. There was no-one inside at the time.

The fire has resulted in extensive damage to the dining room area and the cause was accidental.

Station Manager Nick Singleton praised the work of the firefighters who attended. He said: “Crews did a really good job preventing the fire from spreading further. Unfortunately a couple have been made homeless but thanks to the fact they had a working smoke alarm, the neighbours heard and we could get there and stop the fire from spreading to other properties.”

Do you have working smoke alarms in your home?

Smoke alarms save lives. They can alert your family as well as your neighbours and passers-by to a fire in your home if you're not home.

If you or someone you know doesn’t have working smoke alarms, please get in touch. Visit essex-fire.gov.uk/book or call 0300 303 0088.

Could you be an on-call firefighter?

Some of the firefighters who attended are on-call firefighters, who all live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station and attend incidents.

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 at essex-fire.gov.uk/on-call