Crews have issued advice after extinguishing a fire caused by a halogen heater.

Our Control team were called to London Road, Clacton today at 8.04am.

Crews from Clacton (two), Weeley and Colchester attended and found a well developed fire in the ground floor of an end terrace house.

Station Manager Dave Bond said: "Crews did a fantastic job of stopping what was a significant fire from spreading from the room where it started.

Crews have issued safety advice following a fire at a mid terraced home in Harlow.

Our Control team were called to reports of a fire in a three-storey property in Purford Green today at 6.09pm.

Two crews from Harlow and one from Epping attended.

Watch Manager Ross Daynes said: "A member of the public gave our Control team a really good description of the fire, including that it had spread to the roof, at which point I requested the third appliance.

Firefighters rescued two dogs and four guinea pigs from a smoke filled property in Pitsea today after neighbours called us when they heard smoke alarms going off.

Crews were called to Broomfields, Pitsea at 1:13pm to reports that smoke alarms were going off and the neighbours could smell smoke.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the smoke filled house and found a pan on fire on the hob.

Crews extinguished the fire by 1:32pm and ventilated the property.

Firefighters have been called to reports of a fire in a derelict building in Colchester.

The building, which measures approximately 15m x 30m, comprises of five sections.

Greenstead Road has been temporarily closed so crews can work safely. Please avoid the area.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire by 3pm.

The is not known what caused the fire.

Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a woman stuck in her car in a flooded ford near Chelmsford.

When fire crews arrived they reported the occupant was stuck in their vehicle in 4 foot of water. The water had entered the vehicle and was now up to the women's chest. Firefighters from Chelmsford Fire Station were first on scene and kept the woman calm until the specialist boat team from Colchester arrived.

Three firefighters waded into the water using safety equipment to make sure the woman was rescued and brought to dry land.

Firefighters were called to a tumble dryer fire in a pub in Colchester earlier today.

On arrival, crews reported that a flat above the pub was smoke logged.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus found a fire in a tumble dryer and extinguished it by 8:27pm. The cause of the fire was accidental after the contents of the tumble dryer had overheated while the dryer was on.

Crews ventilated the pub and with the damage contained to the washing machine, the flat and pub were safe to return to.

Firefighters helped to release a horse this morning, after it had become trapped in its stable.

Paddy the horse, who is 13 years old, had got his leg trapped between metal bars and a dividing stable overnight.

Firefighters from Maldon and Chelmsford's specialist Animal Rescue Unit worked alongside a vet to carefully release the animal's leg.

Martin Cable, Watch Manager at Maldon Fire Station, said: "I'd like to thank the crews who were here this morning for the way they handled this incident with such care and professionalism.

Firefighters rescued a man following a road traffic collision on the M25, Grays this morning.

Crews were called at 11am to reports of a road traffic collision on the M25, Grays between Junction 30 and 31.

Five crews worked to rescue the man after two lorries had collided.

Firefighters rescued the man by 12:18pm and he was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.