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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PHOTOS: Firefighters rescue fallen horse
LocationBaker Street, Orsett
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate11.28am, 10 Apr 2021
Find out moreFirefighters rescue three pets from house fire
LocationParker Avenue, Tilbury
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate9.37am, 10 Apr 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Two homes affected by accidental fire
LocationMornington Crescent, Benfleet
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate7.07am, 10 Apr 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one casualty
LocationPark Lane, Earls Colne
Attending stationHalstead
Incident typeDate3.20am, 10 Apr 2021
Find out morePHOTO: Gas leak
LocationA127, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate2.40pm, 09 Apr 2021
Find out morePHOTO: Road traffic collision
LocationA127, Horndon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate7.44am, 09 Apr 2021
Find out moreBroken lighter causes bedroom fire
LocationBodmin Road, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate2.43pm, 08 Apr 2021
Find out moreMan rescued after fall on scaffolding
LocationPalmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate12.28pm, 08 Apr 2021
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