“Error loading documents” on Cloud Firestore when console left open for a while

Question

I noticed a quite new phenomenon which is that when I leave the console open for over a couple of minutes I get an \"Error loading documents\" error on all my collections until

Answer 1

From the firebase status dashboard issue https://status.firebase.google.com/incident/Console/18006:

We are experiencing an issue with the Cloud Firestore Console where, after a few minutes, it shows an error trying to load documents. Currently, the workaround is to click on another collection or to refresh the browser. We are actively investigating the issue and will post an update once more information is available.

Update: I have reached out to Firebase on 18 April 2018 for any updates on the issue, their response below:

Sorry, but I couldn't share any timelines or specifics regarding this issue at the moment. Rest assured that this bug is closely monitored, and is being actively worked on by our engineers, as this affects many users such as yourself.

Update 25 April 2018 from Firebase Console:

The issue with the Cloud Firestore Console where, after a few minutes it would show an error trying to load documents, should have been resolved for all affected projects as of 09:30 US/Pacific. We will conduct an internal investigation of this issue and make appropriate improvements to our systems to prevent or minimize future recurrence.