A family were alerted to a fire in their ninth floor flat thanks to a smoke alarm.

We were called to reports of a kitchen fire in a high rise building in Victoria Road, Warley yesterday at 7.18pm.

Crews from Brentwood, Basildon, Chelmsford (two), Orsett and Hawkwell attended. 

Watch Manager Ben Stapleton said: "The first crews to arrive worked incredibly hard to put our high rise procedures in place and start tackling the fire.

A family has been left homeless after a tumble dryer caused a fire at a house in Parkeston.

We were called a mid-terrace house in Princess Street today at 5.18am.

Crews from Dovercourt and Colchester (two) attended and found a utility room completely alight.

Watch Manager Dan Davis said: "Shortly after turning on the tumble dryer, the occupants heard an unusual noise and went to investigate.

Crews have extinguished a fire at a recycling plant in Stondon Massey.

We were called to an industrial estate in Ongar Road yesterday at 10.52pm.

Crews from Brentwood, Chelmsford (two), Harlow and Ongar tackled a fire affecting a two-storey building measuring approximately 20 metres by 15 metres.

At 2am, Station Manager Richie Green said: "Crews were faced with a well-developed fire and worked quickly to surround it.

"Thanks to their hard work, they have prevented it from spreading and have it under control.

Crews have issued smoke alarm safety advice after a house fire in Rayleigh this afternoon. 

We were called to Eastview Drive, Rayleigh at 1:54pm. On arrival, firefighters confirmed it was a fire in a study.  

Crews using Breathing Apparatus to enter the property and used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire by 2:30pm. 

Crew Manager Adam Paterson said: “Incidents like this serve as a good reminder as to why we recommend everyone has working smoke alarms on every level of their property. 

Firefighters assisted at the scene of a road traffic collision on the A120 near Great Dunmow this morning. 

One car trailing a caravan was involved, the caravan ended up on its side.

Station Manager Howard Midwood said: “Fortunately no one was trapped or injured in this incident. Our crews and the police worked really quickly and efficiently to make the scene safe and get the road back up and open again.” 

Crews made the scene safe by 12:22pm. 

Firefighters rescued two casualties after a road traffic collision on the M11.

We were called to the southbound carriageway between junctions 6 and 7 yesterday (Sunday) at 3.05pm.

Three cars had been involved in a collision and one was on its side with two people trapped inside.

Crews from Harlow, Brentwood and Old Harlow attended and freed the casualties.

They were left in the care of the Ambulance Service at 3.28pm.

Firefighters have issued safety advice after they attended two incidents in Jaywick this morning.

We were called to Alvis Avenue at 12.23am and a crew from Clacton attended.

They discovered that a fire in an unattended incinerator had spread to rubbish and a power line pole. They fully extinguished it by 12.47am.

The second incident, at 2.32am, was a fire in a grassy area at the back of houses in Napier Avenue. Clacton's crew fully extinguished it by 3.09am.

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in Manor Road, Dovercourt at 11am. 

On arrival, crews reported a kitchen was heavily smoke logged. 

Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus entered the kitchen and found an air fryer on fire.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and believe it was caused by an electrical fault. 

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of staying in the room with devices on charge after a vape left on charge caused a bedroom fire in Chelmsford today. 

Crews were called to Shardelow Avenue, Chelmsford at 9:42am to reports of a house fire after residents came home and saw smoke coming from the upstairs windows. 

On arrival, crews reported that a bedroom on the third floor of a town house was on fire with smoke coming out of the windows. 

Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus entered the house and extinguished the fire.