Following the closure of Redstone House in Harlow due to serious fire safety concerns, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is stepping up its presence in the area to offer support and reassurance to residents living in other high-rise buildings across the town. 

Residents in Harlow are being supported after Essex County Fire and Rescue Service took the difficult decision to serve a prohibition notice on Redstone House in Harlow town centre following significant fire safety concerns. 

Essex firefighters with military backgrounds are paying tribute this VE Day by sharing powerful personal stories and reflections, reminding us why it’s so important to keep honouring those who served.

Southend Fire Station will now be equipped with a public access bleed prevention kit that will give injured people better emergency care.  ​​​​

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has launched its recruitment drive for wholetime firefighters, offering people the opportunity

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is urging everyone living in high-rise buildings to familiarise themselves with their building’s evacuation policy – a potentially life-saving step that every resident has a right to know.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is asking the public to remain vigilant about fire safety as temperatures start to rise.

With warm, sunny weather sweeping across Essex this week, many people are heading to the county’s beautiful beaches, rivers, and lakes to enjoy the outdoors.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is urging vapers to take extra care when charging their devices, as the UK prepares to ban the sale and supply of single-use vapes from 1 June 2025.​

After the record-breaking wildfires of 2022, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has made major changes to how it prepares for and responds to wildfires, changes that are already making a difference.