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.
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Water incident
LocationRayleigh Road, Benfleet
Attending stationSouthend, Rayleigh Weir, Leigh, Witham, Harlow
Incident typeOther
Date6.30am, 26 Jan 2025
Find out moreFire in an agricultural building
LocationMarsh Road, Burnham on Crouch
Attending stationBurnham, Basildon, Maldon, Tiptree, Rayleigh Weir, Southend, Leigh, Rochford, Tillingham, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date4.09pm, 24 Jan 2025
Find out moreCaravan fire - no working smoke alarms
LocationGoatsmoore Lane, Ingatestone
Attending stationChelmsford, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date1.32pm, 21 Jan 2025
Find out moreHouse fire
LocationDomsey Lane, Little Waltham
Attending stationChelmsford, Braintree, Witham
Incident typeFire
Date7.03pm, 19 Jan 2025
Find out moreFire at recycling centre
LocationHovefields, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, South Woodham Ferrers, Leaden Roding
Incident typeFire
Date1.16pm, 19 Jan 2025
Find out moreCrews tackle warehouse fire
LocationStubbins Hall Lane, Nazeing
Attending stationWaltham Abbey, Loughton, Epping, Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date11.00am, 15 Jan 2025
Find out moreDogs die following kitchen fire
LocationFirfield Road, Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Southend, Leigh
Incident typeFire
Date2.00pm, 14 Jan 2025
Find out moreFatal bedroom fire
LocationSmallwood Road Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Coggeshall
Incident typeFire
Date12.22am, 14 Jan 2025
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