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.
Flat fire
LocationLondon Road, Brentwood
Attending stationBasildon, Brentwood, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date5.21pm, 21 Dec 2022
Find out morePhone charger causes bedroom fire
LocationPendle Drive, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date1.28pm, 21 Dec 2022
Find out moreFire restaurant spreads to flat above
LocationLondon Road, Westcliff
Attending stationSouthend, Grays, Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Leigh, Basildon, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date7.21pm, 20 Dec 2022
Find out moreCars trapped in flood water - three people rescued
LocationButtsbury Wash
Attending stationUrban Search and Rescue, Colchester, Brentwood, Basildon, Orsett
Incident typePerson rescue
Date11.30am, 19 Dec 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two people trapped
LocationRoman Road, Radwinter
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date7.08pm, 18 Dec 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two casualties
LocationColchester Road, Peldon
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date4.28pm, 18 Dec 2022
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationBelfairs Close, Leigh-on-Sea
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeFire
Date2.27am, 18 Dec 2022
Find out moreTumble dryer starts kitchen fire
LocationCornwall Gardens, Braintree
Attending stationHalstead, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date11.20pm, 16 Dec 2022
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