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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Electrical fire in factory
Location

Sandford Mill Lane, Great Baddow

Attending station

Chelmsford, Rayleigh Weir, Wickford

Incident type

Fire

Date

6.06am, 05 Feb 2024

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Dog rescued from well
Location

Park Road, Great Chesterford

Attending station

Saffron Walden, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue

Incident type

Fire

Date

5.05pm, 03 Feb 2024

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Crews called to three separate fires in Harwich in one evening
Location

Harwich

Attending station

Dovercourt, Colchester, Weeley, Frinton, Clacton, Coggeshall, Great Baddow, Maldon, Weeley, Wivenhoe

Incident type

Fire

Date

7.22pm, 02 Feb 2024

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Items on hob catch alight
Location

Daisleys Lane, Great Leighs

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Fire

Date

9.45am, 01 Feb 2024

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Crews rescue donkey stuck in mud
Location

Stock

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Animal rescue

Date

4.30pm, 28 Jan 2024

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Crews extinguish roof fire at property near A127 / Fairglen interchange
Location

Southend Arterial Road (A127), Thundersley

Attending station

Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon, Southend, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue

Incident type

Fire

Date

5.00pm, 26 Jan 2024

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Sunlight reflecting off 'crystal ball' causes fire
Location

Coopersale Street, Epping

Attending station

Loughton, Harlow

Incident type

Fire

Date

3.25pm, 26 Jan 2024

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Incense stick causes bedroom fire
Location

St Leonards Road, Southend on Sea

Attending station

Southend

Incident type

Fire

Date

5.50pm, 23 Jan 2024

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