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.
Kitchen 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
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one casualty
LocationA13 Sadlers Farm
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate2.21pm, 28 Aug 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Firefighters rescue man trapped in digger
LocationProgress Road, Southend
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate3.39pm, 26 Aug 2021
Find out moreHot embers cause shed fire
LocationLaxton Court, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate12.29pm, 26 Aug 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision on M25
LocationM25, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate6.22pm, 23 Aug 2021
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