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.
Smoke reported in seventh floor flat
LocationColeman Street, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate9.52am, 20 Jul 2021
Find out moreDerelict garage fire
LocationQueens Road, Buckhurst Hill
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate2.47pm, 19 Jul 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Outbuilding fire
LocationBardfield Road, Bardfield
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate9.48am, 19 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two vehicles
LocationRunwell Road, Wickford
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate4.40pm, 18 Jul 2021
Find out moreFire in sheltered accommodation
LocationSouthend Road, Wickford
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate4.31pm, 18 Jul 2021
Find out moreFirefighters rescue horse from river
LocationAbbey Lane, Coggeshall
Attending stationCoggeshall
Incident typeDate4.10pm, 18 Jul 2021
Find out moreFirefighters rescue two dogs from locked car
LocationIngrave Road, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate11.40am, 18 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two heavy goods vehicles
LocationM25, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate2.18pm, 17 Jul 2021
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