Hawkwell2 Mar 2023Charging and electrical warning after two firesA bedroom and an outbuilding are destroyed in two fires linked to chargers or overloaded sockets.2 Mar 2023Essex5 Jan 2023Pupils taught at Holiday Inn during asbestos worksPupils in Rochford are being taught in east London and some are supervised at an airport hotel.5 Jan 2023Essex26 Dec 2022Dog suspected of starting freak bedroom fireThe animal may have started the blaze by accidentally switching on a hairdryer, say firefighters.26 Dec 2022Essex23 Dec 2022Head at asbestos-closed school suggests exams helpMore than 1,500 pupils at an Essex school are unable to return until late January.23 Dec 2022Essex28 Jul 2022Firefighters tackle large haystack firesSeveral hundred tonnes of hay were alight when crews arrived at the blaze, the fire service says.28 Jul 2022Essex22 Jul 2022Firefighters tackle 'deliberate' scrubland blazeCrews find an acre of trees, hedgerows, bushes and grassland alight on arrival.22 Jul 2022Essex