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 two horses after a road traffic collision
LocationSaddlers Farm, A130
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Basildon, Wickford
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date2.02pm, 29 Oct 2022
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert residents to washing machine fire
LocationCedar Grove, Burnham-on-Crouch
Attending stationBurnham
Incident typeFire
Date11.33am, 28 Oct 2022
Find out moreFarm building alight
LocationHastingwood Road, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Epping, Loughton, Stansted
Incident typeFire
Date3.15pm, 27 Oct 2022
Find out moreBedroom fire
LocationShaftesbury Road, Epping
Attending stationEpping, Loughton, Old Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date8.03pm, 23 Oct 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationBroadway, Jaywick
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.53pm, 21 Oct 2022
Find out moreWall collapse
LocationLondon Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton, Weeley, Colchester, Urban Search and Rescue
Incident typePerson rescue
Date6.48pm, 21 Oct 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - A13
LocationA13, near A1089 (Orsett)
Attending stationOrsett, Grays, Urban Search and Rescue
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date6.08am, 19 Oct 2022
Find out moreFirefighters issue safety advice after fuel burner fire
LocationBockingham Green, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date7.06pm, 18 Oct 2022
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