Update 5pm

An investigation into the cause of the found it was accidental due to an electrical fault.

Firefighters were called to a roof fire in Bishopsteignton, Shoeburyness at 8:59am. 

On arrival, crews reported the roof of a three-storey house was on fire.

Crews worked to extinguish the fire in sections. Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus worked to extinguish the fire from inside the building while crews used an Aerial Ladder Platform to extinguish the fire from above. 

Update 5.50pm

Officers will carry out an investigation into the cause when it is safe to do so. 

Update 3pm

Two crews have been at the scene throughout the day working to extinguish remaining hotspots. We will continue dampening down and monitoring the scene.

Update 7:30am

Crews are making steady progress to extinguish the fire from the ground and from above using an Aerial Ladder Platform. 

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of keeping doors closed at home to prevent the spread of fire and smoke if there’s a fire in your home. 

Crews were called to a house fire in Elizabeth Road, Pilgrims Hatch at 2:06pm. 

On arrival, crews reported that there was a fire in the kitchen. 

Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and believe it was caused by a defective battery on an e-scooter that caught fire. 

Update 5:30pm

Crews have been working with the farmer to break the stack up and extinguish the fire. 

The stack is now burning under a controlled burn with the farmer.

Update 1pm

Crews have remained at the scene throughout the day to monitor and extinguish hotspots within the fire. 

Crews are currently at the scene of a fire affecting hay barrels in Marshfoot Road, Chadwell St Mary.

Firefighters have been working with the farmer to break up the stack and extinguish the fire. 

UPDATED 9.00 AM

The fire was fully extinguished by 12.45am. 

Crews returned this morning to check the area and monitor for any hotspots. 

We believe the fire was started deliberately. 

UPDATED 11.15PM

Crews are continuing to deal with the incident in Sible Hedingham.

Station Manager Pete Donovan said: "Crews worked extremely hard to get this fire under control as quickly as they did.

"The roof collapsed, which has made fully extinguishing the fire even more difficult.

Firefighters were called to a grass fire in Walton-on-the-Naze. 

On arrival, crews reported that an area of grass and gorse was on fire. 

Crews worked to prevent the fire spreading further across the field. 

Crew Manager Adriaan Philipsen from Frinton Fire Station said: “In this hot and dry weather, it only takes an ember to start a fire so we’d urge the public to be extra cautious this summer to properly stub out cigarettes and to allow embers from bonfires and BBQs to fully cool. You can use water to be sure embers are fully cooled.”

Firefighters were called to a garden fire in Wesley Avenue, Colchester. 

On arrival, crews reported that a garden fire was affecting a shed and starting to spread to the outside of a house. 

Crews worked to extinguish the fire and prevent it spreading to the house. 

Firefighters believe the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette.

Firefighters were called to a fire affecting a thatched roof cottage in Stortford Road, Little Canfield.

On arrival, crews reported that a fence was on fire and was starting to spread to the house. 

Crews worked quickly to extinguish the fire and prevent it spreading to the thatched roof. 

Watch Manager Paul Curtis from Saffron Walden Fire Station said: “We believe this fire could have been caused by a discarded cigarette and with everything being so hot and dry at the moment, it caught the fence alight. 

Crews have issued safety advice after a tumble dryer caused a house fire in Maldon.

We were called to a three-storey end terrace in Cross Road yesterday at 4.59pm and two crews from Maldon attended.

Firefighters found a well-developed fire in a kitchen.

Crew Manager Nick Trice said: "The occupant saw smoke coming from the tumble dryer so he stopped it, took out the towels, which were alight, threw them outside and put water on them.