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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PHOTOS: Horse rescue
LocationWick Road, Burnham-on-Crouch
Attending stationIncident typeDate1.31pm, 10 Jan 2022
Find out moreFatal road traffic collision
LocationParklands, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeDate12.55pm, 10 Jan 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Firefighters release puppy from food tin
LocationBroadmayne, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate6.28pm, 07 Jan 2022
Find out moreCigarette causes fire in Grays
LocationBlackshots Lane, Grays
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate11.14am, 07 Jan 2022
Find out moreMan rescued from house fire
LocationBowerman Road, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate2.24am, 03 Jan 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Industrial unit fire
LocationConvent Lane, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.30pm, 31 Dec 2021
Find out moreFire in commercial unit
LocationPaycocke Road, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate3.01am, 31 Dec 2021
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationBeaumont Hill, Great Dunmow
Attending stationThaxted
Incident typeDate4.08pm, 28 Dec 2021
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Information for the media
Press hotline - 01376 570814
Email press@essex-fire.gov.uk
If you are not the press, use 01376 576000 for other enquiries. For emergencies call 999.
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