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.
Firefighters rescue 23-year-old horse
LocationBirds Green, Ongar
Attending stationHarlow, Chelmsford
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date10.38am, 27 Sep 2023
Find out moreFire at oil refinery
LocationThe Manorway, Coryton
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham, Grays, Orsett, Rayleigh Weir, Southend, Rochford, Canvey Island, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date6.04pm, 26 Sep 2023
Find out moreFirefighters rescue couple stuck in mud
LocationChiltern Close, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typePerson rescue
Date3.24pm, 26 Sep 2023
Find out moreCrews issue safety advice after kitchen fire
LocationCattawade End, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date3.36pm, 25 Sep 2023
Find out moreCrews rescue trapped deer
LocationStandley Road, Walton on the Naze
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date8.48am, 24 Sep 2023
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts residents to tumble dryer fire
LocationWeybourne Close, Southend on Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeFire
Date6.43pm, 23 Sep 2023
Find out moreLightning strike causes house fire
LocationSt Johns Road, Epping
Attending stationEpping, Harlow, Loughton
Incident typeFire
Date7.09pm, 21 Sep 2023
Find out moreBonfire embers destroy yard
LocationBeazley End, Wethersfield
Attending stationWethersfield
Incident typeFire
Date6.36am, 21 Sep 2023
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