A cat has been rescued from a flat after a candle started fire in a bedroom. 

Crews were called to the second floor flat in Lyndhurst Road, Corringham, this morning after a man heard his smoke alarm going off and called 999. 

On arrival firefighters reported that there was a fire in the bedroom. 

UPDATE: 10:41am

Crews have now left the scene of the incident, after assisting British Transport Police and Greater Anglia in safely transferring 55 passengers onto a replacement train.

Dave Bond, Station Manager at Waltham Abbey, said: “All agencies worked well together to minimise delays for all passengers involved.

The road is likely to remain closed for most of the day whilst an investigation takes place, so we’re urging people to avoid the area where possible.”

Crews were called to a kitchen fire on Rayleigh Road this afternoon, when a plastic steriliser lid melted onto the hob and caught fire.

Firefighters were called to Rayleigh Road in Southend-On-Sea at 12:45pm today.

On arrival, crews confirmed the fire was out and it had been caused by a plastic steriliser lid which had melted onto an electric hob.

Firefighters checked that the fire was fully extinguished and then fitted smoke alarms in the property before leaving.

Crews from Saffron Walden, Newport and Halstead were called to the scene of a fire in a flat above a pub in South Cambridgeshire last night.

Firefighters were called to join Crews from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service at a property in Town Lane, Pampisford at 11:31pm.

On arrival, crews confirmed that a flat above a pub was completely alight.

Crews used Breathing Apparatus to attempt to extinguish the fire from inside the building, but were called out when floors began to collapse and the roof was identified as being unsafe.

Crews were called to the scene of a road traffic collision involving one car.

On arrival firefighters reported a man was trapped in his vehicle and used cutting equipment to release him.

The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance Service at 4:26am

Firefighters were called to a flat in Holland On Sea last night, when residents were woken by their smoke alarm after a fire had started outside of the building, blocking their exit.

Crews were called to Frinton Road in Holland On Sea at 12:14am. Our control team stayed on the phone to the occupants as they waited for crews to arrive, issuing fire survival guidance to keep them as safe as possible.

Firefighters were called to a fire in Southend-On-Sea last night when a man was woken by the smell of smoke in his home.

On arrival, crews confirmed that a heat lamp in a reptile enclosure had caught fire. The room was 50% alight and was full of smoke.

Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the fire as quickly as possible. They were able to prevent the fire spreading to other rooms in the property, but the room where the reptiles were kept suffered significant damage as a result of the fire.

Update 4:15pm.

Crews have extinguished the fire and a dampening down the scene.

Firefighters will remain at the scene to monitor hotspots.

Firefighters are currently at the scene of a fire at an industrial unit in Cranham Road, Little Waltham.

On arrival, crews requested a Water Bowser - a specialist vehicle that can carry large amounts of water - from Halstead Fire Station as access to water at the scene was difficult. 

Crews tackled a fire at a large warehouse in Thurrock last night. The fire is thought to have been caused by rubbish which self-heated and caught alight.

Firefighters were called to Tilbury Freeport at 8:21pm last night, when a fire broke out in a recycling plant, measuring around 100m x 25m.

Crews were guided to the premise by Tilbury Docks Police, who provided risk-critical information, which allowed firefighters to make a plan to extinguish the fire as quickly as possible.

Firefighters freed a woman from a vehicle this afternoon, after the car collided with an electrical pole.

Crews were called to a road traffic collision which happened in White Colne this afternoon.

On arrival, firefighters reported that a woman was trapped in a car which was on its roof, following a collision with an electrical pole.

Crews worked to make the area safe, and used specialist equipment to release the casualty. She was left in the care of the Ambulance Service by 2:55pm.

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