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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Cat trapped in lorry's engine
LocationSpring Gardens Road, Wakes Colne
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate9.48am, 28 Jul 2021
Find out moreWoman rescued after kitchen fire
LocationGreenwell Road, Witham
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate12.38am, 28 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - person trapped
LocationHamlet Court Road, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate1.42pm, 27 Jul 2021
Find out morePHOTOS - Barn alight
LocationLittle Clacton Road, Great Holland
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate11.45am, 27 Jul 2021
Find out moreChemical incident
LocationCrittall Court, Witham
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate10.41am, 27 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - person trapped
LocationColchester Road, Great Bentley
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate3.31pm, 26 Jul 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Crane fire - firefighters clear large amount of fluid from scene
LocationA12, Boreham
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate1.37pm, 26 Jul 2021
Find out moreThunderstorms in North West Essex
LocationNorth West Essex
Attending stationIncident typeDate12.00am, 25 Jul 2021
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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.
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