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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LocationLincoln Lane, Great Horkesley
Attending stationColchester, Wivenhoe
Incident typePerson rescue
Date8.25pm, 19 Aug 2023
Find out moreGas leak at retail park
LocationOld Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton, Colchester, Weeley, Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe
Incident typeOther
Date11.11am, 18 Aug 2023
Find out moreOverturned lorry on the M11
LocationM11 Northbound, J8-9
Attending stationNewport, Great Dunmow, Loughton, Stansted, Harlow
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date3.20pm, 16 Aug 2023
Find out moreFire at dry cleaners
LocationBlackberry Road, Stanway
Attending stationColchester, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date10.49pm, 15 Aug 2023
Find out moreDog rescue from house fire
LocationFelted Crescent, Stansted
Attending stationStansted, Newport, Great Dunmow, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.42pm, 15 Aug 2023
Find out moreField fire
LocationAlexandra Way, East Tilbury
Attending stationSouthend, Grays, Brentwood, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date1.13pm, 14 Aug 2023
Find out moreTractor fire spreads to field
LocationHall Green Lane, Hutton
Attending stationChelmsford, Rochford, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date3.12pm, 13 Aug 2023
Find out moreFire at scrap yard
LocationDock Road, Tilbury
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Grays, Basildon, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date2.33pm, 13 Aug 2023
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