Manure fire kicks up a stink
TWO TONNES of manure caught on fire in Corringham. Fire crews were called to a report that two tonnes of manure on fire on One Tree Hill in Corringham on Saturday afternoon (May 11th).
TWO TONNES of manure caught on fire in Corringham. Fire crews were called to a report that two tonnes of manure on fire on One Tree Hill in Corringham on Saturday afternoon (May 11th).
FIRE CREWS wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel to tackle a fire in the derelict Jack Lobley School premises in Leicester Road, Tilbury.
The fire was in the single storey old school room.
Aylesford 18 v 15 T-Birds DESPITE fighting their hearts out, the T-Birds came up agonisingly short against a huge and hugely committed Aylesford side who now take Thurrock’s Premier League slot for the next 2 seasons. Having come from behind 3 times, The T-birds led the game for 30 minutes of the second half, only [...]
A WOMAN was found collapsed in a car park near Lampits Hill, Corringham. The ambulance service were contacted at 7.45pm on Saturday evening and found a woman unwell.
CREWS are tackling an incident involving a diesel storage tank. The tank involved is empty but was used to store diesel. Firefighters have launched a major foam attack. Appliances from across the county have been sent to the scene. 12 pumps, some 60 firefighters, along with specialist appliances carrying foam and hose are part of the pre-determined attendance to this type of site. An aerial ladder, rescue tender and incident command unit have also been sent to the scene.
FIRE crews have been called to a fire in a ground floor flat. Crews report the property is heavily smoke logged. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and are using two hose reels to tackle the fire.
FIRE CREWS are using four hose reels to tackle a blaze involving two mobile homes.The incident occurred at Clarence Way, Buckles Lane, South Ockendon.
FIRE CREWS are tackling a fire involving a large pile of tyres near to the Tilbury Fort. Crews are wearing breathing apparatus and using two hose reel jets and one foam jet to tackle the fire.
FIRE CREWS were called to tackle a blaze in a large industrial caravan at Industrial Chemicals, Hogg Lane, Grays. Crews arriving at the scene reported that the caravan was well alight and that propane cylinders were involved in the fire.
FIRE-FIGHTERS were called to a Tilbury scrapyard on Saturday night to tackle a massive blaze. Crews got there at just after 2.30am to Hume Close in Tilbury.
FIRE CREWS released a woman trapped following a two vehicle road traffic collision in Chadwell St Mary. The crash happened on the Chadwell Road at 1.30pm on Sunday afternoon (March 24th).
ECFRS Control Operators received a number of calls from residents trapped in their flats in Broxburn Drive South Ockendon by smoke from a burning communal post box. Firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the fire in the timber framed postbox attached to a wall of the property.
FIRE CREWS using specialist cutting equipment and small tools to release one man, trapped following a road traffic collision involving two vehicles.
The incident occurred at 10am on Saturday morning (March 16th) on the A13 London bound between Orsett Cock and Dock Approach turn offs.
A MAN COLLAPSED and died in the job centre in Grays.
Essex Ambulance service received a call to a man who collapsed in the offices near Derby Road at 9.26am. They sent the Herts Air Ambulance, a response car and ambulance to the scene.
A FIRE broke out at Treetops School on Thursday afternoon. All of the staff and children evacuated the school quickly and efficiently and there were no injuries.
Firefighters have been called to a straddle carrier on fire at Tilbury docks. A forty foot container on the ground is also reported to be 100 percent alight. Crews are using two jets to extinguish the fire.
Firefighters tackled a fire in a third floor flat in Dunlop Road, Tilbury. On arrival the incident commander reported that the flat was 25% alight and 100% smoke logged. Wearing breathing apparatus and using two hose reel jets firefighters had extinguished the fire by 19:24hrs.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to assist in the rescue of two trapped casualties following a road traffic collision on the Manorway in Corringham. The incident involves three vehicles.
Vital wins for East Thurrock, Grays Ath, Aveley and Tilbury. A David Bryant first half winner is enough for the Rocks to have an eye on the play-offs.Cometh the hour, cometh the Baker as Grays talisman scores in the 89th minute.
Firefighters were called to a fire in a mid-terraced house in West Thurrock. On arrival the incident commander reported that the house was in the middle of a block of four terraced two storey houses and that it was 100% alight while all the other houses were heavily smoke logged.
Firefighters fought to release a woman trapped following a three vehicle RTC. Crews used one set of cutting equipment. Update: Crews had released the woman by 14:42hrs. They used one set of cutting equipment.
A REBEL Labour councillor has thrown down the gauntlet to his colleagues by declaring that he will be voting against the budget. Ockendon councillor Aaron Kiely has been criticised for his attendance at meetings but he will be the centre of attention when he votes along with the Tories.
FOLLOWING the publication of Labour’s proposed budget for 2013-14, Thurrock Conservatives have expressed their opposition to the proposed 1.99% council tax rise. Leader of the Conservatives Cllr Phil Anderson said “Conservative councillors are naturally concerned at proposed tax increases that will hit hard working families in Thurrock. With most people experiencing a wages freeze, they do not have spare money to pay extra taxes.
FIRE crews were called to an address in Fobbing after reports of a fire in Fobbing. Crews were called at 07:30 on Feb 20th to High Road, Fobbing.
