A man was lucky to escape after a log burner caused a fire at his bungalow in Abridge.

We were called to Pancroft today (4 December) at 2.53am and crews from Loughton, Harlow (two) and Hainault (London Fire Brigade) attended.

The occupant was woken by what he thought was the sound of rain, but when he opened his bedroom door he was met with smoke.

He managed to get out and raise the alarm.

Crews have issued safety advice after a candle started a kitchen fire in a flat in Harlow.

We were called to an eighth floor property in Willowfield today at 1.59pm.

Crews from Harlow and Old Harlow attended and extinguished a small fire in a kitchen by 2.25pm.

Crew Manager Catherine Smith said: "A candle left unattended had set fire to plastic items on the worktop.

"Thankfully the occupant did the right thing when they noticed the fire, they got out, called 999 and stayed out.

Firefighters from Wethersfield, Thaxted and Saffron Walden were called to a garage on fire in the early hours of this morning. 

Watch Manager Darren Hockley said: “When we arrived to the scene we could see the whole wooden garage was completely alight and the fire was starting to move towards the neighbouring property. Crews did a great job and worked quickly to stop it from spreading.

“The owner woke up to a loud bang, looked outside and saw the fire. They did the right thing by alerting their neighbours and calling 999. 

Firefighters removed sections of a collapsed roof in Maldon this morning.

Crews from Maldon, Urban Search and Rescue Team, Chelmsford and an aerial ladder platform from Colchester were called to the incident at 9.32am after the side of a roof on a three-storey building collapsed. 

Residents living in the property were evacuated as a safety precaution. 

A smoke alarm which was recently installed during a Home Safety Visit by crews alerts family to a kitchen fire. 

The family and their dog were able to get out safely and call 999. 

Firefighters from Clacton were called to Meadow Way, Jaywick at 6.58am. When crews arrived, they found a bungalow which was full of smoke. 

The cause of the fire was air fryer left on top of the hob which was accidentally switched on. 

Firefighters were called to rescue a St Bernard dog who had climbed onto a roof and become stuck after getting out through a small window.

The dog was spotted by a concerned neighbour, who noticed the animal on the icy, slippery roof while the owners were out. They immediately called the fire service for help.

Crews arrived and quickly assessed the situation, placing a ladder against the roof in case the dog slipped. Using treats to coax the dog to move, firefighters carefully encouraged it to make its way back through the open window.

Firefighters from Colchester, Weeley, Clacton, Brightlingsea and an aerial ladder platform from Chelmsford are currently working to extinguish a fire in a derelict warehouse near Hythe Station Road, Colchester. 

Station Manager Ryan Ainger said: "When crews arrived they found a fire on the ground floor of a two storey warehouse. The fire was spreading into the first floor and roof space. Initially our Control team received information that there may be people inside. Firefighters have now conducted a full search of the building and are extinguishing hot spots."