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Firefighters warn public to 'avoid' Essex town as plumes of smoke fill sky
Kitchen goes up in flames after faulty air fryer triggers blaze
Cheeky dog Wallace is rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck in the mud
'Electrical fault' sparks huge fire which engulfed barn in flames for several hours
Warning to 'keep windows and doors shut' as firefighters tackle blaze near Colchester
Property goes up in flames as firefighters rush to blaze in Brightlingsea
Police probe launched as investigation finds old Odeon fire 'was deliberate'
Investigation launched as fire rips through huge section of Colchester's old Odeon
Firefighters prevent thatched home going up in smoke as outbuilding catches alight
Destructive fire tackled by Tiptree firefighters for eight hours destroys home
Firefighters tackling dramatic blaze at large building in north Essex
'Devastating' fire at 500-year-old pub in Dedham sees sleeping guests evacuated
Huge fire which destroyed derelict building 'was deliberate', firefighters conclude
Firefighters remain on scene overnight as blaze at derelict site sees 'roof collapse'
Firefighters warn smokers as 'discarded cigarette' causes 2nd fire in under 2 weeks
Firefighters issue warning as 'discarded cigarette' sends row of houses up in flames
Residents evacuated from their homes as five crews tackle devastating house fire
'Explosion' which saw search and rescue team deployed was an 'accident'
Rescue operation sees man saved after he became 'trapped in well' on Mersea Island
Family left homeless after tumble dryer sends house up in flames
Driver left trapped in car after a serious A120 crash rescued by firefighters
Colchester home left uninhabitable after candle catches curtain alight
Houseboat fire which saw two crews attend was 'deliberate', say firefighters
Essex family saved by heroic barking dogs but left homeless after fire destroys house
Firefighters battle to stop shed blaze caused by 'faulty electrics' in Colchester
Firefighters swapping smoke for suds during charity car wash day
Picture shows car on its side as woman cut free from vehicle after Colchester crash