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.
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30 square metres of tyres alight
LocationRayne Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall, Great Dunmow, Halstead, Sible Hedingham, Chelmsford, Witham, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date11.41pm, 21 Sep 2022
Find out moreFire at industrial unit
LocationShannon Way, Canvey
Attending stationCanvey Island, Southend, Basildon, Orsett, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date1.45pm, 21 Sep 2022
Find out moreGarden fire spreads to three properties
LocationNorton Close, Corringham
Attending stationCorringham, Basildon, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date4.43pm, 17 Sep 2022
Find out moreDiscarded incense stick causes rubbish fire
LocationFairway Drive, Broomfield
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date12.58pm, 16 Sep 2022
Find out moreCandle causes garden fire
LocationRochford Avenue, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date12.02pm, 15 Sep 2022
Find out moreBonfire spreads out of control
LocationCoppins Road, Clacton-On-Sea
Attending stationClacton, Weeley
Incident typeFire
Date12.03pm, 12 Sep 2022
Find out moreKitchen fire
LocationCaspian Way, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeFire
Date9.45am, 12 Sep 2022
Find out moreFire in an industrial building
LocationCroft Way, Witham
Attending stationColchester, Witham, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Hawkwell, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue, Maldon, Leaden Roding, Halstead, Rayleigh Weir, Brentwood, Braintree, Coggeshall, Orsett, Saffron Walden, Brightlingsea
Incident typeFire
Date11.01am, 05 Sep 2022
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