UPDATE 5PM (Monday 22 May)

It has been concluded that the cause of the fire is unknown.

UPDATE 10.30AM (Monday 22 May)

Firefighters have finished extinguishing the fire, and a fire investigation will now take place to find the cause of the fire.

UPDATE 8.15AM (Monday 22 May)

Crews remain at the scene this morning.

The Aerial Ladder Platforms are no longer required but firefighters continue to monitor hotspots.

A fire investigation will be carried out when it is safe to do so.

Crews have praised two children who raised the alarm after a kitchen fire in Thundersley.

We were called to a detached house in Grasmere Road today at 1.35pm and crews from Basildon and Canvey attended.

Watch Manager Rob Fossett said: "A fire had started in the kitchen and caused a lot of smoke. However, the homeowners had removed the smoke alarms while they were redecorating.

"Fortunately, the two children at the property smelt the smoke and alerted their mum who got the family to safety and called 999.

Crews have extinguished a house fire in Takeley.

We were called to a detached house in Dunmow Road today at 2.43am and crews from Stansted, Newport, Harlow and Bishop's Stortford (Hertfordshire) attended.

We were also supported by Stansted Airport Fire Service's High Reach Extendable Turret appliance. 

Station Manager Terry Maher said: "The owners were alerted to the fire by their dogs barking in the early hours of this morning.

"The fire started in an outbuilding at the rear of the property and quickly spread to the roof of the house.

A fire has destroyed three garages in Kelvedon Hatch this afternoon (Thursday 18 May).

Firefighters were called to the fire by concerned neighbours who spotted the fire and called 999.

Firefighters have issued a warning to food establishments after a grease fire damaged a pub kitchen.

Crews were called to Clacton Road, Thorrington, on Wednesday night after a staff member called to report a fire in a commercial kitchen.

While on the phone the staff member told control officers he was attempting to tackle the fire himself. The control officer told the man to get out and stay out to stop putting himself in danger.

On arrival firefighters quickly surrounded the fire, which had started when flames from cooking caught alight to a greasy extractor fan.

Crews were called to a house this evening after reports of a fire.

On arrival, firefighters reported there was a fire in the loft space and worked quickly to surround it and extinguish it.

Once the fire was out, firefighters used an aerial ladder platform to reach the roof from above and dampen down hotspots. 

The house has been completely destroyed by the fire.

Fire Officers will carry out a fire investigation as soon as it is possible. 

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of keeping doors closed at home if you can to prevent fire and smoke spreading after a fire in Wickford yesterday.

Crews were called to London Road, Wickford at 5:13pm to reports of a roof fire after residents heard their smoke alarms and saw smoke.

On arrival, crews reported that the roof space of a detached house was on fire. 

Firefighters found the source of the fire was in an electrical cupboard in the loft connected to solar panels on the roof. 

Crews were called to a work yard in Roydon today to rescue a man whose arm had become trapped within the suspension of a coach.

A double-decker coach was lifted with hydraulics when a strut failed, dropping the coach and trapping the man's arm. 

Firefighters were first on the scene and quickly began setting up equipment ready for the medical team's arrival. 

Station Manager Nick Singleton said:

"This incident took some time because it was important the equipment was set up safely and all procedures were followed to ensure a safe rescue. 

Crews were called to a shop in London Road, Boreham, after a member of staff noticed smoke coming from a fridge freezer. 

The shop staff quickly evacuated the shop and called 999. 

Station Manager Nick Singleton said:

"The shop staff did a really great job of getting all customers out safely and efficiently - wherever you are, if you discover a fire you should always get out, stay out and call 999 - and that's exactly what they did. 

Firefighters helped to rescue Ash the Golden Retriever and his owner yesterday after a road traffic collision in Bicknacre. 

Crews from Maldon and Great Baddow were called to a road traffic collision on White Elm Road, Bicknacre at 6:04pm. 

On arrival, crews reported that a car had left the roadway and was on its side in a ditch. 

A woman and a dog were trapped inside the car.

Crews worked to reassure them both and rescued them by 6:46pm. 

Both the woman and the dog were unharmed during the incident.