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.
Boy, 14, alerts family to house fire
LocationSalvia Close, Clacton
Attending stationClacton, Weeley
Incident typeFire
Date11.38pm, 05 Jun 2023
Find out moreBoiler fire spreads to neighbouring property
LocationStanford Rivers Road, Ongar
Attending stationOngar, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date10.48pm, 05 Jun 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationColne Road, Coggeshall
Attending stationCoggeshall, Saffron Walden
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date7.47am, 05 Jun 2023
Find out moreStation Manager issues message to horse owners following animal rescue
LocationChurchill Road, Grays
Attending stationChelmsford, Leigh, Grays
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date8.11am, 04 Jun 2023
Find out moreFire below block of flats
LocationTerminus Street, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Epping, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date6.39pm, 03 Jun 2023
Find out moreBin lorry fire on the M25
LocationM25, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood, Orsett, Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date10.02am, 30 May 2023
Find out moreFire spreads to three roof spaces
LocationLittlebury Green, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir, Grays, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date7.12pm, 28 May 2023
Find out moreBungalow fire
LocationTurpins Lane, Kirby Cross
Attending stationClacton, Weeley, Dovercourt, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date3.58pm, 28 May 2023
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