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.
Barn fire
LocationRayne Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall, Halstead, Great Dunmow, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date9.33pm, 03 Mar 2023
Find out moreCrews issue advice after kitchen fire
LocationWheatley Road, Corringham
Attending stationBasildon, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date6.00pm, 02 Mar 2023
Find out moreGet out, stay out, call 999:crews issue advice after house fire
LocationAlderton Hill, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date3.12pm, 02 Mar 2023
Find out moreCrews issue safety advice after outbuilding fire
LocationWoodside Chase, Hawkwell
Attending stationHawkwell, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date6.54am, 01 Mar 2023
Find out morePhone charger causes bedroom fire
LocationHollyfield, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeFire
Date8.10pm, 28 Feb 2023
Find out moreFour crews tackle house fire
LocationLangleys, Great Waltham
Attending stationChelmsford, Great Baddow, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date10.35pm, 26 Feb 2023
Find out moreCrews issue advice after kitchen fire
LocationLee Grove, Chigwell
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date10.08am, 26 Feb 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - man rescued
LocationA13, Aveley
Attending stationGrays, Orsett, Corringham
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date2.36pm, 24 Feb 2023
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