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.
Crews tackle fire affecting outbuilding
LocationMumfords Hill, Wethersfield
Attending stationWethersfield, Halstead, Braintree, Coggeshall
Incident typeFire
Date6.13pm, 01 Nov 2024
Find out moreCrews extinguish kitchen fire
LocationHehnham Road, Debden
Attending stationThaxted, Saffron Walden, Stansted, Newport, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date7.30pm, 29 Oct 2024
Find out moreCigarette causes fire in Clacton
LocationElmden Court, Clacton
Attending stationWeeley, Clacton, Colchester, Sible Hedingham, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date11.14am, 27 Oct 2024
Find out moreFirefighters rescue trapped dog
LocationQueen Street, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationHalstead
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date5.57pm, 25 Oct 2024
Find out moreKitchen fire
LocationRed Lion Crescent, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Epping, Loughton
Incident typeFire
Date6.16pm, 22 Oct 2024
Find out moreLoft fire
LocationCavell Road, Billericay
Attending stationBillericay, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date3.27pm, 22 Oct 2024
Find out moreFire in restaurant
LocationTrinity Street, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Tiptree, Clacton
Incident typeFire
Date9.16pm, 18 Oct 2024
Find out moreSmoke alarms raise the alarm to kitchen fire
LocationWeir Gardens, Rayleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Leigh
Incident typeFire
Date6.32pm, 16 Oct 2024
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