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.
Woman and two children trapped in overturned car
LocationA130 Rettendon
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate12.24pm, 11 Aug 2021
Find out moreBordie Collie rescued after becoming trapped in fencing
LocationGaynesford, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.36pm, 10 Aug 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - person trapped
LocationA12, Witham
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate4.33pm, 10 Aug 2021
Find out moreTwo people rescued following road traffic collision
LocationMope Lane, Wickham Bishops
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate6.01am, 10 Aug 2021
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert man to kitchen fire
LocationOngar Road, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate7.16pm, 09 Aug 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Horse rescued from ditch
LocationBromley Road, Elmstead
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate2.22pm, 08 Aug 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Outbuilding fire
LocationChurch Lane, Little Canfield
Attending stationStansted
Incident typeDate12.58am, 07 Aug 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - person trapped
LocationLondon Road, Marks Tey
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate12.12pm, 06 Aug 2021
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Email press@essex-fire.gov.uk
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