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.
Swimming pool chemical spill
LocationCroft Road, Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Basildon, Orsett
Incident typeChemical incident
Date2.06pm, 11 Nov 2022
Find out moreFire started in airing cupboard
LocationHigh Street, Tollesbury
Attending stationTollesbury, Tiptree
Incident typeFire
Date6.10am, 10 Nov 2022
Find out moreTwo people rescued from flood water
LocationButtsbury Wash
Attending stationBrentwood, Billericay
Incident typePerson rescue
Date8.05am, 09 Nov 2022
Find out moreFire at commercial premises
LocationChurch Hill, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton, Epping, Harlow, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date11.32pm, 05 Nov 2022
Find out moreCrews praised after stopping roof fire from spreading
LocationKelvedon Road, Little Berated
Attending stationMaldon, Witham, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.40pm, 05 Nov 2022
Find out moreOutbuilding fire
LocationHall Lane, Shenfield
Attending stationBrentwood, Ongar, Chelmsford, Billericay, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date8.29pm, 03 Nov 2022
Find out moreFirefighters rescue dog
LocationHilltop, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date11.44am, 03 Nov 2022
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert young family to bedroom fire
LocationCredo Way, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeFire
Date9.59pm, 01 Nov 2022
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