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 alarm alerts family to candle fire
LocationBurgess Field, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date4.13pm, 04 Jan 2024
Find out moreDog rescued from cliff
LocationOld Hall Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze
Attending stationClacton, Urban Search and Rescue, Chelmsford
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date3.31pm, 04 Jan 2024
Find out moreControl Room receives more than 250 calls in seven hours during Storm Henk
LocationSecond Avenue, West Thurrock
Attending stationGrays, Brentwood
Incident typeOther
Date3.26pm, 02 Jan 2024
Find out moreCrews extinguish fire affecting outbuildings
LocationLeeward Road, South Woodham Ferrers
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date12.12am, 01 Jan 2024
Find out moreNeighbour calls 999 after hearing smoke alarm
LocationRampart Terrace, Shoeburyness
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeFire
Date1.22am, 31 Dec 2023
Find out moreCrews work with partner agencies to resolve incident
LocationHaydens Road, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Stansted, Loughton, Brentwood, Chelmsford
Incident typeOther
Date4.18pm, 30 Dec 2023
Find out moreTumble dryer fire
LocationClavery Way, Hutton
Attending stationBrentwood, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.20pm, 29 Dec 2023
Find out moreRestaurant fire
LocationSouthernhay, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date10.24pm, 26 Dec 2023
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