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.
Firefighters issue warning after chip pan fire
LocationLimes Avenue, Chigwell
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date4.21pm, 10 Jul 2024
Find out moreWorking smoke alarms alert couple to flat fire
LocationLonsdale Road, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeFire
Date1.08pm, 08 Jul 2024
Find out moreFire in multi-storey car park
LocationLakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays, Corringham, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date2.52pm, 07 Jul 2024
Find out moreFire at waste recycling site
LocationBurnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Wickford, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date12.26pm, 07 Jul 2024
Find out moreCrews extinguish kitchen fire
LocationThe Avenue, Wivenhoe
Attending stationWivenhoe, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date8.49pm, 06 Jul 2024
Find out moreFire in conservatory
LocationBridgecote Lane, Laindon, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date2.23am, 04 Jul 2024
Find out morePaper on hob starts kitchen fire
LocationEastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea
Attending stationSouthend, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date10.06pm, 30 Jun 2024
Find out moreKitchen fire in pub
LocationHigh Road, Horndon on the Hill
Attending stationGrays, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date2.48pm, 30 Jun 2024
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