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.
Discarded cigarette causes garden fire
LocationWesley Avenue, Colchester
Attending stationIncident typeFire
Date9.58am, 22 Jun 2023
Find out moreTumble dryer causes fire
LocationCross Road, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeFire
Date4.59pm, 21 Jun 2023
Find out moreFirefighters rescue 11 ducklings from drain
LocationBocking End, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date9.03am, 21 Jun 2023
Find out morePub roof destroyed after lightning strike
LocationFrinton Road, Holland-on-Sea
Attending stationClacton, Weeley, Frinton, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date9.47am, 20 Jun 2023
Find out moreRoof destroyed after lightning strike
LocationWaarem Avenue, Canvey Island
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Ingatestone, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date8.39am, 20 Jun 2023
Find out moreCrews extinguish bungalow fire after lightning strike
LocationYork Avenue, Corringham
Attending stationCorringham, Orsett, Basildon, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date3.44am, 18 Jun 2023
Find out moreFire pit embers cause house to catch alight
LocationHilltop, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton, Waltham Abbey
Incident typeFire
Date6.46am, 17 Jun 2023
Find out moreBungalow fire - cause undetermined
LocationPrested Hall Chase, Feering
Attending stationColchester, Coggeshall
Incident typeFire
Date7.57pm, 15 Jun 2023
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