Incidents
The incidents shown on this page are a selection of the most notable incidents Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has attended. Click on the headline of each incident to see the full details.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
Smoke alarm alerts family to washing machine fire
LocationWarley Hill, Great Warley
Attending stationBrentwood, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date2.49pm, 04 Aug 2023
Find out moreMan and dog rescued from boat
LocationMistley Quay, Manningtree
Attending stationColchester
Incident typePerson rescue
Date9.03pm, 02 Aug 2023
Find out moreField fire
LocationMain Road, Margaretting
Attending stationBrentwood, Chelmsford, Witham, Billericay, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date4.04am, 01 Aug 2023
Find out moreOutbuilding fire
LocationPrince Charles Avenue, Orsett
Attending stationOrsett, Grays, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date5.02am, 31 Jul 2023
Find out moreDerelict building fire
LocationWestall Road, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date4.30pm, 29 Jul 2023
Find out moreFirefighters rescue two dogs under shed
LocationCross Road, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date3.31pm, 28 Jul 2023
Find out moreBarn fire
LocationPages Lane, Tolleshunt D’Arcy
Attending stationColchester, West Mersea, Tillingham, Maldon
Incident typeFire
Date10.58am, 27 Jul 2023
Find out moreFirefighters rescue elderly man during kitchen fire
LocationTasman Court, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.03am, 27 Jul 2023
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