Crews extinguished a fire affecting an outbuilding and acetyline cylinders.

Our Control team were called to reports of a fire in Hamlet Hill, Roydon Hamlet today at 9.24am.

Two crews from Harlow and one from Epping attended and found an outbuilding, measuring approximately 35 square metres and containing two acetyline cylinders, alight.

Crews quickly extinguished the fire and continued to cool the cylinders until 11.03am.

The cause has been recorded as accidental.

Firefighters were called to reports of a flat fire in Clacton on Saturday morning.

On arrival crews confirmed that a first floor flat (the top floor of the property) was around 20% alight.

Crews immediately called for support, including an Aerial Ladder Platform which allowed firefighters to tackle the fire from above and stop it spreading in the roof space.

The fire was out by 7.50am.

Station Manager Ryan Ainger said: "When our crews arrived, the fire was developing quickly - but thanks to their hard work, it was under control as soon as possible.

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire at a restaurant in West Thurrock Way, Grays last night.

On arrival, crews reported that a fire in the grill had spread to a cavity wall of the kitchen behind metal sheeting.

Crews worked to cut away at the wall to extinguish the fire by 11:30pm.

The fire was contained to the kitchen.

Firefighters were called to a fire in an industrial unit in Harlow this morning.

On arrival, crews reported that the building was heavily smoked logged. Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus entered the building to extinguish the fire.

Crews worked to extinguish a fire within a cardboard compacting machine by 7:29am.

The cause of the fire was accidental and was contained to the machine.

Crews have extinguished a fire which started in a garage and spread to a house.

We were called to Celandine Close, Billericay today at 1.32pm and our Control teams sent crews from Basildon (two), Orsett, Brentwood and Chelmsford's Aerial Ladder Platform.

Firefighters found a garage, measuring about 8 metres long, alight and the fire was spreading to the adjoining semi-detached house. The fire was fully extinguished by 2.54pm.

Firefighters have issued safety advice after a kitchen fire in Shoeburyness on Monday evening.

Crews were called to reports of a fire in a third floor flat (the top floor of the premises) and confirmed on arrival that the kitchen was alight.

The fire was started when the occupant of the flat was cooking. When a pan of oil ignited, the occupant threw water on it - inadvertently creating a bigger fire.

Thankfully the fire was extinguished quickly and no-one was injured.

Firefighters have issued safety advice after a family were made homeless when a fuel burner fire grew out of control.

The burner, which uses bioethanol fuel, ignited some spilt fuel which then spread to curtains.

Mark Blakebrough, Watch Manager, said: "These types of fuel burners are becoming more and more popular and we know that people may think about trying different things to stay warm this winter.

Firefighters were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the A13 this morning.

On arrival, crews confirmed that two heavy goods vehicles had been involved in the collision.

One man was trapped in one of the vehicles. Firefighters worked hard to release the man, before leaving him in the care of the East of England Ambulance Service.

The road is likely to remain closed for some time while the area is made completely safe - if you're travelling this morning, please use an alternative route if you can.