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 alarms alert man to kitchen fire
LocationRawreth Lane, Rayleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate2.19am, 01 Oct 2021
Find out moreKitchen fire
LocationRayleigh Road, Eastwood
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate8.31am, 30 Sep 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: two people rescued
LocationRiffhams Lane, Danbury
Attending stationGreat Baddow
Incident typeDate3.36pm, 29 Sep 2021
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts neighbour to bedroom fire
LocationWakefield Close, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate8.58pm, 28 Sep 2021
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert occupant to fire
LocationManor Road, Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate6.48am, 24 Sep 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: man trapped
LocationMountdale Gardens, Leigh
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate2.15pm, 22 Sep 2021
Find out moreGarage fire
LocationTighfield Walk, South Woodham Ferrers
Attending stationSouth Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeDate12.35pm, 22 Sep 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one man released
LocationStation Approach, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate6.32am, 17 Sep 2021
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