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.
Bonfire spreads to house
LocationSundale Close, Holland on Sea
Attending stationClacton, Weeley, Frinton
Incident typeFire
Date5.30pm, 18 Apr 2023
Find out moreFire at Industrial Units
LocationVicarage Lane West, North Weald
Attending stationHarlow, Epping
Incident typeFire
Date6.05pm, 17 Apr 2023
Find out moreElectric Blanket starts house fire
LocationRectory Grove, Wickford
Attending stationWickford
Incident typeFire
Date12.25am, 17 Apr 2023
Find out moreCarbon Monoxide Alarm alerts family
LocationOldwyk, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeOther
Date9.55pm, 16 Apr 2023
Find out moreCrews issue advice after mirror causes bedroom fire
LocationBrook Drive, Wickford
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date7.58am, 12 Apr 2023
Find out moreFlood causes fire in commercial building
LocationHigh Street, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton, Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date7.09pm, 11 Apr 2023
Find out moreIndustrial unit fire
LocationHeron Avenue, Wickford
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date1.34pm, 11 Apr 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one man trapped
LocationHackmans Lane, Purleigh
Attending stationMaldon, South Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.18am, 10 Apr 2023
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