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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PHOTO: Barn fire
LocationAlbyns Lane, Navestock
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate3.00am, 29 Nov 2021
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationChurch Lane, Ashdon
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate6.02pm, 28 Nov 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Calf rescued from river
LocationRiver Stort, Hunsdon
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.02pm, 28 Nov 2021
Find out moreFatal house fire
LocationWeaverhead Close, Thaxted
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate7.49am, 27 Nov 2021
Find out moreFire in an industrial unit
LocationRiver Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate9.48am, 26 Nov 2021
Find out moreIndustrial building fire
LocationStony Lane, Ongar
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate11.21am, 25 Nov 2021
Find out moreSafety cordon in place after gas leak
LocationBrook Road, Rayleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate3.40pm, 24 Nov 2021
Find out moreThatched cottage fire
LocationSchool Lane, Great Horkesley
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate1.32am, 20 Nov 2021
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