Crews are currently at the scene of a fire in an industrial unit in Chelmsford. 

On arrival firefighters reported that the unit, which measures around 30m x 40m, was 70% alight and 100% smoke logged. 

At 5am Incident Commander Russ Freeman said:

"We quickly divided the unit into sections to tackle the fire and now our crews are working hard to bring the fire under control and stop it spreading to adjoining buildings. 

Firefighters freed a woman from a vehicle last night, after a car hit a deer on Halstead Road.

Crews were called to a road traffic collision which happened in Braintree at around 11:48pm.

On arrival, firefighters reported that a woman was trapped after the car had left the road following a collision with a deer. The car was in a ditch, on its side.

Crews used specialist equipment to release the casualty and she was left in the care of the Ambulance Service by 12:33am.

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Crews were called to a house fire in Newport this morning, after a neighbour spotted smoke coming from a bedroom window.

Firefighters were called to Cherry Garden Lane at 10:14am.

On arrival, crews confirmed that there was a fire in the kitchen and the whole property was smoke logged.

Crews worked hard to extinguish the fire by 10:45am.

Nick Singleton, Station Manager, said “Our on-call firefighters acted quickly to bring the fire under control.

Firefighters were called to a flat fire in Parkeston in the early hours of the morning, after a cigarette caused bedding to catch alight.

Crews were called to a flat in Tyler Street, Parkeston, at 3:31am.

On arrival, firefighters confirmed the fire was in the bedroom, in a flat, on the first floor of the building and the remainder of the flat was smoke-logged.

Crews used oxygen to successfully revive a cat, who was unconscious due to smoke inhalation.

Firefighters extinguished the fire by 4:19am, and then worked to clear the property of smoke.

Firefighters have given candle safety advice after a candle fire in Billericay earlier today.

Two crews from Basildon were called to Norsey Road, Billericay where a house was heavily smoke logged after a candle fell and caught furniture alight.

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

Watch Manager Rob Fossett from Basildon Fire Station said: “With many people using candles at this time of year, we’d advise you to always keep an eye on your candles and never leave them burning unattended.

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in Basildon last night after a tea towel, which was left on the hob, caught alight.

Crews were called to a block of flats in Spire Road, Basildon, at 9:33pm yesterday when a neighbour heard a smoke alarm going off.

Firefighters used a ladder to gain entry to the property via a window.

On entering the flat, firefighters confirmed there was a fire in the kitchen, caused by a tea towel resting an electric hob. The hob had been left on and nobody was home.

Firefighters rescued a man following a road traffic collision in Benfleet.

Crews were called by police to London Road today at 12.41am after a car was in collision at a roundabout.

Firefighters used specialist cutting equipment to free a man who was trapped. He was left in the care of paramedics at 1.45am.

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Firefighters from Shoeburyness who attended this incident are on-call firefighters who live or work within 5 minutes of Shoeburyness Fire Station.

Firefighters rescued two casualties following a road traffic collision in Halstead.

Crews were called by police to Hedingham Road today (Saturday) at 5.13pm after three cars were involved in a collision.

Firefighters used specialist cutting equipment to free two casualties who were trapped in one of the vehicles. They were left in the care of the Ambulance Service at 6.22pm.

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Firefighters have praised residents for acting quickly to escape their house and call the Fire Service during a kitchen fire.

Two crews from Colchester were called to a kitchen fire in Blackberry Road, Stanway at 12:23pm.

On arrival, crews reported that there was a small fire in a kitchen and worked to extinguish it with dry powder by 12:51pm.

The fire started when a tray of food under the grill caught alight.

Firefighters have given safety advice about electrical goods and chargers after a remote control car battery exploded at a house in Marks Tey earlier today.

Crews from Colchester and Tiptree fire stations were called to a house fire in Coggeshall Road, Marks Tey after a battery in a remote control car overheated and exploded while charging in the kitchen.

The occupant had been in the room keeping an eye on the charger and when it had finished charging, he went to remove the battery when it exploded and caught alight.