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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Firefighters rescue woman following road traffic collision
LocationMountbatten Drive, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate4.21am, 26 Apr 2021
Find out moreIncinerator causes garden fire
LocationCambridge Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate12.51pm, 25 Apr 2021
Find out moreElectrical fault in freezer causes shed fire
LocationCambridge Road, Ugley
Attending stationStansted
Incident typeDate5.43am, 25 Apr 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two people trapped
LocationHigh Street, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeDate5.30pm, 24 Apr 2021
Find out moreChiminea causes garden fire
LocationOak Road, Rochford
Attending stationRochford
Incident typeDate4.02pm, 24 Apr 2021
Find out morePHOTO: Barbecue fire
LocationTortoiseshell Way, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate6.15pm, 23 Apr 2021
Find out moreGarden fire caused by discarded cigarette
LocationElizabeth Road, Pilgrims Hatch
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate6.05pm, 23 Apr 2021
Find out moreWorking smoke alarms alert residents to tumble dryer fire
LocationHarvest Fields, Takely
Attending stationStansted
Incident typeDate4.27pm, 23 Apr 2021
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