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 fire affecting four houses
LocationOnslow Crescent, Colchester
Attending stationClacton, Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe, West Mersea, Tiptree, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.55pm, 13 Jun 2023
Find out moreHouse fire
LocationHarold Road, Frinton
Attending stationColchester, Clacton, Frinton, Weeley, Brightlingsea
Incident typeFire
Date8.43pm, 10 Jun 2023
Find out moreGround floor flat fire
LocationEastcote Grove, Southend.
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, Shoeburyness
Incident typeFire
Date7.23pm, 09 Jun 2023
Find out moreGrain silo fire
LocationHigh Street, Mistley
Attending stationColchester, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeFire
Date3.31pm, 08 Jun 2023
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette fire
LocationGeary Drive, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeFire
Date1.09pm, 08 Jun 2023
Find out moreMan rescued from well
LocationVictory Road, West Mersea
Attending stationWest Mersea, Colchester, Chelmsford, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typePerson rescue
Date1.03pm, 08 Jun 2023
Find out moreCrews tackle fire affecting 200-tonne woodpile
LocationLubberhedges Lane, Stebbing
Attending stationSouth Woodham Ferrers, Wethersfield, Billericay, Stansted, Newport, Great Dunmow, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date10.07am, 07 Jun 2023
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette causes garden fire
LocationLinford Drive, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date1.53pm, 06 Jun 2023
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