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.
Firefighters rescue man during flat fire
LocationHigh Barrets, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date11.25pm, 18 Feb 2023
Find out moreFirefighters and coastguard rescue man from mud
LocationRiver Crouch, North Fambridge
Attending stationMaldon, Hawkwell, Orsett, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typePerson rescue
Date5.34pm, 18 Feb 2023
Find out moreRoof fire - man rescued from roof
LocationGreat Gregorie, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Orsett, Corringham, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date10.31am, 18 Feb 2023
Find out moreBarn fire - six horses rescued
LocationSchool Road, Little Totham
Attending stationTiptree, Tollesbury, Maldon, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date7.51pm, 16 Feb 2023
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert resident to tumble dryer fire
LocationDeal Close, Braintree
Attending stationHalstead, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date10.04am, 16 Feb 2023
Find out morePortable heater fire
LocationTurner Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date8.28am, 15 Feb 2023
Find out moreFirefighters issue safety advice after fire caused by tea lights
LocationBeeston Courts, Laindon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date9.04pm, 14 Feb 2023
Find out moreFire in restaurant - smoke alarms fitted
LocationOld Road, Clacton on Sea
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeFire
Date9.00pm, 14 Feb 2023
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