A fire investigation has been carried out, firefighters believe the cause was batteries from an electric scooter.

Crews extinguished a fire affecting a warehouse in Widdington.

We were called to Mole Hall Lane yesterday (19 June) at 8.25pm and crews from Newport, Thaxted, Stansted, Saffron Walden (two) and Great Dunmow attended.

The single storey building, measuring about 25 metres by 25 metres, was completely alight when crews arrived.

Crews have issued safety advice after an e-scooter caused a fire in a refuse lorry.

We were called to Church Road, Basildon today at 9.36am and crews from Basildon (two) and Rayleigh Weir attended.

Council workers called 999 after a fire started in the lorry.

Station Manager Jason Gould said: "About 10% of the rubbish was alight but crews managed to remove the burning material and stop it from spreading to the vehicle.

"The fire was caused by an e-scooter which had been thrown out in someone's wheelie bin.

Crews extinguished a fire affecting 100 tonnes of waste.

We were called to Sturmer Road, New England, between Great Yeldham and Haverhill, today (Wednesday 18 June) at 12.24am and crews from Wethersfield, Sible Hedingham, Clare and Haverhill (two) attended.

Crews were faced with a large pile of general waste, approximately 20 metres by 20 metres, fully alight.

They set up a water shuttle, due to a limited supply in the remote location, which was supplemented by Halstead's Water Bowser providing a high volume of water.

A smoke alarm alerted occupants to a house fire in Chigwell.

We were called to Fencepiece Road today at 3.14pm and crews from Loughton, Basildon and Grays attended, along with five crews and an Aerial Ladder Platform from London Fire Brigade.

Crews were faced with a fire affecting the roof and first floor of a semi-detached house.

Station Manager Howard Midwood said: "Crews from Essex and London worked really well together to get what was a fully developed fire under control.

Crews have extinguished a fire affecting hay, an agricultural building and a caravan in Matching Tye.

We were called to Harlow Road today (Saturday 14 June) at 3.06pm and crews from Harlow (two), Leaden Roding and Newport attended.

Group Manager Steve Wintrip said: "Crews found a fully developed fire affecting a static caravan and an agricultural building, measuring around 20 metres by 5 metres, full of hay.

"Crews worked really hard to stop the fire spreading to a chemical store and garage, and also managed to save around half of the building.

Crews have issued safety advice after a fire spread from a pizza oven to a fence and then to a house in Loughton.

We were called to The Croft today (Saturday 14 June) at 2.35am and crews from Loughton and Epping attended.

Watch Manager Glenn Jackson said: "We believe embers from a pizza oven set a fence alight and the fire travelled along the fence to the house.

"Thankfully the occupant woke up, noticed the fire, got out and called 999.

"Crews did a fantastic job in stopping the fire from spreading and limiting the damage to the house."

Crews have issued safety advice after a barbecue started a garden fire.

We were called to Grantham Avenue, Great Notley yesterday (Friday 13 June) at 5.33pm. 

Crews from Great Dunmow and Wethersfield attended and found a shed and fence alight. They extinguished the fire by 6.10pm.

Crew Manager Adam Stevenson said: "It appears the barbecue was set to close to the shed and set it alight.