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Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a road traffic collision on the M11 on Monday evening.
On arrival, crews confirmed that five vehicles had been involved in the incident, which occurred on the northbound carriageway between junction 7 (Harlow) and junction 8 (Bishop's Stortford). One person was trapped in a vehicle.
Firefighters worked hard to release the casualty by 9.51pm before leaving them in the care of the Ambulance Service.
Firefighters were called to reports of a fire in a derelict building in Loughton on Tuesday afternoon.
Crews confirmed on arrival that around 30% of the building, which measures roughly 12 metres by 10 metres, was alight.
The fire was extinguished by 5.42pm. We believe this fire was caused deliberately.
Waltham Abbey's firefighters are on-call firefighters who all live or work within 5 minutes of Waltham Abbey Fire Station.
Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at a home in Tilbury.
On arrival crews confirmed that a fire was burning in the kitchen of the property.
The fire was extinguished by 5.47pm.
We believe the fire was caused accidentally, after a tumbledryer ignited.
We recommend the following safety advice when using your tumbledryer:
Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a road traffic collision in Colchester on Tuesday evening.
On arrival crews confirmed that one person was trapped in a vehicle, which was on its side following the incident. No other vehicles were involved.
Firefighters managed to release the casualty by 9.31pm.
Firefighters rescued a man who sustained injuries after falling from a roof.
The Ambulance Service requested assistance today (Friday 3 September) at 10.14am after a man had fallen approximately 12ft.
He had sustained injuries and was trapped between wooden joists about 8ft from the ground.
Basildon firefighters helped paramedics to stabilise the casualty. Our Urban Search and Rescue team, based in Lexden, and Aerial Ladder Platform from Chelmsford also attended to assist in the rescue.
Crews were called to a road traffic collision involving one vehicle.
On arrival firefighters reported that one car was on its roof and a person was trapped inside.
Firefighters worked to release the casualty by 5.02pm and left them in the care of the Ambulance Service.
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Firefighters gave first aid to a man with burns to his back and legs in Maldon today after a weed burner set a shed alight.
Crews from Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers were called to Gloucester Avenue in Maldon at 2:36pm.
On arrival, crews reported that a man had burns to his back and legs and immediately began to give him first aid while waiting for the Ambulance Service to arrive.
The shed, measuring approximately 6 metres by 4 metres, was on fire and firefighters extinguished it by 3:25pm.
The man was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.
UPDATE:
The cause of the carbon monoxide leak was found to be in a wire inside pipe insulation that had burned due to an electrical fault. The temperature in the pipe insulation was low so the wire did not cause a fire but was slowly decomposing creating carbon monoxide.
Firefighters remained at the scene until 8:45pm and left the scene in the care of the building occupier.
Firefighters were called to Motherwell Way, Grays, this afternoon after a number of people in an industrial unit felt unwell.
Firefighters were called to a field fire in Ovington alongside our colleagues in Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service this afternoon.
On arrival, crews reported that a field - measuring approximately XX - was on fire and requested crews from Sible Hedingham and Wethersfield to assist.
Crews have issued safety advice after a fire started by a weed burner damaged three homes and four sheds.
Firefighters from Basildon and Orsett were called to Gaywood, Laindon today (Wednesday 8 September) at 2.01pm.
The occupant had been burning weeds and accidentally started a fire which rapidly spread.
Watch Manager Adam Barber said: "The occupant was using a weed burner but set fire to some leaves. Because it is so hot and dry, it quickly spread to a fence and then set alight four sheds and effected three homes.
