Firefighters are giving bonfire safety advice after embers from a bonfire destroyed a yard in Wethersfield overnight.

Crews were called to Beazley End, Wethersfield at 6:36am when the landowner spotted the fire. On arrival, crews reported that a yard was on fire with a lorry trailer, motorbike and skip alight.

Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and believe it was caused by embers from a bonfire held the night before.

Crews were called to a commercial building in Harlow after reports of a fire in a building. 

Watch Manager Steve Allan, Harlow Fire Station, said:

"When we arrived we were faced with smoke coming from both the windows and roof. Inside, the building was 100% smoke logged and there was a fire on both the first and second floors. 

"There were multiple trip hazards and items to manoeuvre around inside the building, but our firefighters did a fantastic job of working together to surround and extinguish the fire."

Firefighters from Chelmsford were called to rescue a man who had fallen from a roof this morning. 

On arrival, crews reported that the man had fallen from a roof while inspecting the bell tower. 

Station Manager Richard Green said: “Crews worked closely with the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to safely rescue the man while monitoring his condition. 

“As he had fallen in between two slopes on the roof, we used our Aerial Ladder Platform to rescue him and used stretchers to bring him down to safety.” 

Update 4pm

Following a fire investigation the cause has been recorded as accidental.

Update 1pm

The fire is now completely under control and firefighters will remain on scene continuing to dampen down the area. 

Crews were called to a commercial warehouse-style building in the early hours of this morning. 

On arrival firefighters reported that the building, which measures around 100m x 50m, was completely smoke logged and the fire had started in an area storing used lithium batteries. 

Firefighters have been praised for their hard work in stopping a fire spreading at a house in Waltham Abbey. 

Crews were called to Woodredon Farm Lane, Waltham Abbey, after reports of a fire. 

On arrival firefighters reported that the property was smoke logged and the flat roof of a single storey extension was alight. 

Station Manager Jon Ford said:

"Our crews worked incredibly hard to aggressively attack the fire and stop it from spreading to the main house or surrounding area. 

Two men have been rescued after their light aircraft crashed. 

Crews were called by the Ambulance Service after the aircraft crashed into a field in Stebbing. 

On arrival firefighters reported that one of the men was trapped inside the aircraft and worked to release him. 

Incident Commander Scott Meekings said:

"When we arrived the aircraft was upside down.

"There was a real risk of a fire starting due to the engine and fuel, but thankfully this didn't happen.

Firefighters rescued Wallace, a 5-year-old Irish Wolfhound from the River Blackwater in Coggeshall this afternoon. 

Wallace had taken a dip in the river but couldn’t get back out over the thick mud.

His owner Judy dialled 999 and our control room team advised her not to enter the water herself to rescue her dog as she could put herself in danger too. 

Firefighters worked to rescue Wallace by 1:20pm and he was reunited with his owner Judy. 

Firefighters were called to a field fire near Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury at 2.09pm today.

On arrival crews reported there were several small fires covering an area of around 200m x 20m of heathland.

Crews used hose reel jets to get the fires under control and extinguished it by 3:50pm.

The cause of the fire could not be determined.