Orsett Fire Station re-opens

Orsett Fire Station has re-opened its doors after renovations and improvement work.

On Friday 12 July, colleagues across Essex County Fire and Rescue Service joined firefighters from Orsett for a small station re-opening ceremony.

Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive Rick Hylton and Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Jane Gardner gave speeches and thanked everyone involved in the project, particularly Orsett's crews who have been relocated at Grays Fire Station.

Rick Hylton said: “I am delighted to welcome Orsett's crew back to their station. They have been responding effectively from Grays Fire Station while refurbishment work took place. We have used the closure as an opportunity to carry out renovation and improvement work throughout the station.

"I’d like say a big thank you to everyone who has been involved in the work to get the station back. The crew is happy to be back in their own station now.”

The station closed on 13 July last year following a fire in the bay. As part of the renovation work, the station has been upgraded to include more inclusive spaces, new training rooms and newly wrapped bay doors.

Firefighter Tony Cassar was the special guest at the event. He performed a ceremonial opening of the bay doors and joined the crew in the appliance as it left the station to a round of applause.