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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Firefighters extinguish large field fire in south Essex countryside
CREWS from five fire stations worked throughout yesterday afternoon to extinguish a fire that ripped through a field in the south Essex countryside. Firefighters responded to reports of a field fire in Little Burstead's Common Road at 4.13pm yesterday. Surrounding fields were successfully prevented from catching alight and investigation is due to be launched into the cause of the blaze. We're now on WhatsApp! Join our new channel at to get all the latest breaking news and exclusive stories delivered straight to your phone. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service group manager Pete Donovan said: "Crews worked really hard in extremely hot conditions and farmers helped by working with us to create firebreaks. Charred - The fire ripped through a field in Little Burstead (Image: Essex Fire) "Thanks to everyone's hard work, we were able to protect surrounding fields and extinguish the fire." "The fire was extinguished shortly after 6pm and crews remained at the scene to check for hotspots. "An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause."
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Crews battle to keep fire from spreading to Harlow flats
Fire crews worked through the night to prevent a blaze at a derelict building spreading to a nearby block of fire broke out shortly after 00:30 BST just off Park Lane in Fire and Rescue Service said the "quick actions" of crews first on the scene "prevented the fire from spreading, protecting the block of flats nearby".The roof of the building collapsed and a crew remained at the scene to damp down the area, it added. Hertfordshire firefighters and crews from a number of stations in Essex were involved, and residents living near the scene were warned to keep doors and windows closed because of the large amount of aerial ladder platform and a drone were used by crews, and the fire was almost out by about 04:00, they Police set up a cordon and said an investigation into the cause of the fire would take place later. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
26-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Fire at Southend United's former training ground
Crews from six fire stations have tackled a blaze at Southend United's former training Fire and Rescue Service said it broke out at the Boots and Laces ground at about 22:30 BST on Wednesday. A two-storey building at the site on Eastern Avenue has blaze was dampened down early on Thursday and crews have since left the scene. An investigation was due to begin. The derelict two-storey building on the site, which the Blues vacated last year, was described as being "fully alight" by the fire from Southend were joined by colleagues from Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Hawkwell, Leigh and Avenue was closed for a time to people living nearby to keep their doors and windows closed has since been lifted. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Yahoo
Rail disruption continues between Colchester and Clacton after line-side fire
PASSENGERS travelling between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea continue to face major disruption following a line-side fire that broke out near Thorpe-le-Soken yesterday evening. The blaze, which damaged key infrastructure next to the railway line, has caused significant issues for Greater Anglia services running between Colchester, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester Town, and Walton-on-the-Naze. Although the fire has since been extinguished by Essex Fire and Rescue Service, the damage to signalling cables has led to severe delays and cancellations across the network. As of Monday morning, Network Rail engineers are still working to repair and replace the affected cabling, but a reduced timetable remains in place. Trains are running at reduced speeds across all lines in the area, with some services delayed by up to 20 minutes or cancelled entirely. Greater Anglia has warned passengers that disruption is expected to continue until further notice, and has urged customers to check live travel updates before setting out. To help mitigate the impact, Greater Anglia has arranged for tickets to be accepted on several local bus routes operated by Konect Bus and First Bus Essex, including: Route 7 between Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze Route 3 between Clacton-on-Sea and Thorpe-le-Soken Routes 74 and 74B between Clacton-on-Sea and Colchester All First Bus Essex services between Colchester and Colchester Town Rail replacement services could not be sourced in time for this morning's peak, although Greater Anglia says it is working to secure buses from further afield and will issue updates as soon as possible. In a joint statement, Greater Anglia and Network Rail apologised for the disruption and inconvenience caused to passengers: "We're sorry if your journey has been affected by this disruption. Our teams are working as quickly and safely as possible to fully restore services." Advance ticket holders are permitted to travel on earlier or later services if their booked trains are cancelled. Passengers delayed by 15 minutes or more may be eligible for compensation. Claims can be made through Greater Anglia's Delay Repay scheme at: For up-to-date service information, visit:
BBC News
18-06-2025
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- BBC News
Fire in New England, Essex, is extinguished after four hours
Firefighters overcame a "limited" water supply to extinguish 100 tonnes of waste that caught flames broke out in the village of New England, near Great Yeldham in Essex, at about 00:20 BST on Wednesday."Crews were faced with a large pile of general waste, approximately 20 metres by 20 metres [65ft by 65ft], fully alight," the Essex fire service blaze in Sturmer Road was extinguished after four hours and its cause was undetermined, a spokesman added. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
