Latest incidents - we're there when you need us
We respond to a variety of emergencies, including fires, road traffic collisions, specialist rescues, maritime incidents, flooding, and incidents relating to hazardous materials.
Here you can find details of some of our incidents. We don’t list details of every incident we attend but only those where there is an important safety message, or we need to warn and inform. We also highlight good work from our crews or some of our more interesting rescues.
Here you can find details of some of our incidents. We don’t list details of every incident we attend but only those where there is an important safety message, or we need to warn and inform. We also highlight good work from our crews or some of our more interesting rescues.
Animal rescue
Firefighters rescue St Bernard dog stuck on roof in icy conditions
Malyons, Pitsea, Basildon
22 Nov 10.10am
Fire
Crews extinguish fire affecting derelict building in Copford
London Road, Copford
18 Nov 8.41pm
Animal rescue
Firefighters rescue dog from plastic pipe
Epping Forest, Buckhurst Hill
16 Nov 11.28am
Fire
Fire in electrical cupboard leaves building with fire damage
Market Place, Saffron Walden
14 Nov 11.47am
Fire
Family suffer smoke inhalation following fire at house with no smoke alarms
Wharf Close, Stanford le Hope, Thurrock
09 Nov 8.40am
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Incident statistics for October 2024
1,270
Incidents attended
960
Home Fire Safety Checks
101
Very high/high risk inspections and audits
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