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.
Oil overheats causing kitchen fire
LocationHill House Drive, Chadwell St. Mary
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate11.39am, 23 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Bonfire embers spread to seven gardens
LocationHereward Gardens
Attending stationWickford
Incident typeDate11.56am, 22 Aug 2022
Find out moreBonfire embers catch decking alight
LocationAshanti Close, Shoebury
Attending stationShoeburyness
Incident typeDate11.51pm, 20 Aug 2022
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette fire spreads to houses
Location1 x Witham, 1 x Rochford
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate4.11pm, 20 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Discarded cigarette catches outbuilding alight
LocationLancaster Drive, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate1.33pm, 20 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Firefighters rescue two kittens in an impawsible position
LocationAttending stationColchester
Incident typeDate4.24pm, 19 Aug 2022
Find out moreSafety advice issued after flat fire in Harlow
LocationRiver Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.41am, 19 Aug 2022
Find out moreAround 70 incidents as heavy rain causes flooding in parts of Essex
LocationCountywide
Attending stationIncident typeDate5.30pm, 17 Aug 2022
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