Two separate people have been rescued by firefighters this week as their cars were left stranded in four feet of water.

The fire and rescue service has issued a warning to drivers after firefighters were called to Buttsbury Wash at 8.36am today after a car was stuck in the water with a woman trapped inside.

Specially trained water rescue firefighters rescued the woman by 9.30am. 

Echo: One of the cars stuck in the waterOne of the cars stuck in the water (Image: Essex Fire and Rescue Service)

This followed crews being called at 6.54am yesterday to rescue a person from a car stuck in around four feet of water. The specialist firefighters rescued the woman by 7.50am. 

Station Manager Russ Freeman said: “You’d be surprised how little water it takes for your car to be damaged or even to float out of control. 

Echo: Firefighters have been called to Buttsbury Wash twice this weekFirefighters have been called to Buttsbury Wash twice this week (Image: Essex Fire and Rescue Service)

“We recommend if the water is higher than 10 centimetres - around 4 inches - you turn around and find another route.

“For most cars, that’s about as thick your tyre.

“It’s really not worth the risk to your car, your life or your pride when you have to call a recovery company to pick you and your car up.”