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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Road traffic collision - woman rescued
LocationSouthern Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate5.20am, 02 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - woman trapped
LocationTimberlog Lane, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate2.43pm, 01 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoof fire
LocationNelson Drive, Leigh-on-Sea
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate1.02pm, 01 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - woman trapped
LocationMersea Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate7.15pm, 31 Oct 2021
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationSouther Cross Road, Good Easter
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate6.26pm, 31 Oct 2021
Find out moreGas leak
LocationJacks Close, Wickford
Attending stationWickford
Incident typeDate7.38pm, 30 Oct 2021
Find out moreFamily of five rescued after fish tank catches fire
LocationLondon Road, Leigh-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate10.01am, 28 Oct 2021
Find out morePHOTO: Overheated battery causes fire - two dogs rescued
LocationCoggeshall Road, Marks Tey
Attending stationTiptree
Incident typeDate12.44pm, 27 Oct 2021
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Information for the media
Press hotline - 01376 570814
Email press@essex-fire.gov.uk
If you are not the press, use 01376 576000 for other enquiries. For emergencies call 999.
We ask that routine press check calls are not made between 8pm and 9am, because all items of interest will be posted here as they happen. Please note this is NOT a service for the public and press from outside our local area are asked politely to adhere to these guidelines.
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Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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