Firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in her vehicle following a road traffic collision in Colchester this evening.

Two crews from Colchester were called to Mersea Road, Colchester at 7:15pm after two vehicles had collided.

A woman was trapped in her car and firefighters worked to rescue her by 8:39pm.

The woman was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

Firefighters have given advice to have chimneys swept at least once a year after a chimney fire in Chelmsford last night.

A crew from Chelmsford was called to Souther Cross Road in Good Easter after residents reported a chimney fire in their home.

On arrival, crews reported that the living room was heavily smoke logged and used a stirrup pump and chimney rods to extinguish the fire by 9:41pm.

Firefighters were called to a roof fire in Leigh-on-Sea earlier today.

Crews were called to Nelson Drive in Leigh-on-Sea after a roof caught fire while work was being carried out on it.

Firefighters worked to remove roof tiles and felt to extinguish the fire by 2:21pm.

Crews gave first aid to a man at the scene who suffered smoke inhalation.

Could you be an on-call firefighter?

Hawkwell’s firefighters are on-call firefighters who all live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station.

Firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in her car following a road traffic collision in Basildon earlier today.

Crews were called to Timberlog Lane in Basildon where a woman was trapped in her car following a two vehicle road traffic collision.

Crews worked to free the woman by 3:19pm and she was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

Firefighters rescued a woman following a road traffic collision in Harlow.

Two crews were called to Southern Way today at 5.20am and found a woman trapped after two cars were in collision.

Firefighters rescued her, gave her first aid and left her in the care of the Ambulance Service at 6.03am.

Firefighters have issued safety advice after a shed fire in Chelmsford.

Crews were called to reports of a fire in a garden in Galleywood Road today at 10.04am.

They found a shed, measuring 8 metres by 10 metres, completely alight at the end of the 200ft long garden.

Temporary Watch Manager Mark Curtis said: "The occupant had been clearing the garden and burning waste in an incinerator.

Firefighters rescued two women following a road traffic collision involving one car in High Ongar.

Crews from Chelmsford and Brentwood were called to The Street, at the junction with the A414, yesterday at 9.21pm and found two woman trapped in a car.

Firefighters gave the casualties first aid and used lifting and cutting equipment to remove the car's roof.

The women, in their sixties, were rescued by 10.23pm. They were left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

Firefighters rescued a woman following a road traffic collision in Birch.

Two crews from Colchester were called to Maldon Road today at 6.38am and found a woman trapped in a car following a two-vehicle collision.

Firefighters gave the casualty first aid, used lifting equipment to stabilise the car and removed the roof.

The women, in her thirties, was left in the care of the Ambulance Service at 7.57am.

Firefighters have issued advice after a bungalow in Holland-on-Sea was affected by flooding this morning.

A crew from Clacton was called to the property in Windermere Road, Holland-on-Sea today at 7am. 

Flood water was entering the property after heavy rain and was affecting the electrics.

Crew Manager Andy Anderson said: "Firefighters diverted the water and made sure the property was safe for the occupants.

Firefighters are urging drivers not to risk driving through floodwater after we were called to rescue 11 people in a minibus trapped in a ford.

Crews were called to Cow Watering Lane in Writtle at 5:15pm where a minibus was trapped in floodwater.

On arrival, crews reported that the vehicle was stuck in approximately four feet of water.

Firefighters from Leigh Fire Station who are swift water rescue trained used inflatable boats to rescue 11 people who were trapped up to their waists in water.

All 11 people were rescued by 6:33pm.