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.
Fuse board fire
LocationDowney Close, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date9.34pm, 27 May 2023
Find out moreDog rescue
LocationCrossways, Jaywick
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date2.39pm, 27 May 2023
Find out moreCandle fire
LocationDickinson Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date10.23am, 27 May 2023
Find out moreIndustrial unit fire
LocationProgress Road, Eastwood
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date7.15am, 27 May 2023
Find out moreHouse boat deliberately set on fire
LocationHaven Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Wivenhoe
Incident typeFire
Date7.58pm, 25 May 2023
Find out moreCrews tackle fire in Westcliff
LocationHamlet Court Road, Westcliff
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Hawkwell, Chelmsford, Shoeburyness, Rochford, Grays, Basildon, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date8.20pm, 21 May 2023
Find out moreChildren raise alarm after kitchen fire
LocationGrasmere Road, Thundersley
Attending stationBasildon, Canvey Island
Incident typeFire
Date1.35pm, 21 May 2023
Find out moreTwo flats completely destroyed after serious fire
LocationThe Cedars, Buckhurst Hill
Attending stationLoughton, Brentwood, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date11.24am, 21 May 2023
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