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.
Weed burner causes shed fire
LocationGloucester Avenue, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeDate2.36pm, 06 Sep 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one person released
LocationThaxted Road, Saffron Walden
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate4.38pm, 03 Sep 2021
Find out moreMan rescued after falling from roof
LocationSwan Lane, Wickford
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate10.14am, 03 Sep 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - vehicle overturned
LocationNormandy Avenue, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate9.00pm, 31 Aug 2021
Find out moreKitchen fire caused by tumbledryer
LocationShakespeare Avenue, Tilbury
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate5.22pm, 31 Aug 2021
Find out moreFire in derelict building
LocationClays Lane, Loughton
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeDate4.05pm, 31 Aug 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - five vehicles
LocationM11, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate8.22pm, 30 Aug 2021
Find out moreFire in large agricultural building
LocationBraintree Road, Felsted
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate11.56pm, 29 Aug 2021
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