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 tackle field fire
LocationSouthend Road, Great Burstead
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate11.31am, 13 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Fire in a thatched roof cottage
LocationCressing Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.02am, 13 Jun 2022
Find out moreFirefighters save two homes from being destroyed
LocationBedlowes Road, Great Bardfield
Attending stationWethersfield
Incident typeDate12.23pm, 12 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Fire in an industrial building
LocationThames Road, Canvey
Attending stationIncident typeDate2.40am, 12 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Fire in a former care home
LocationConnaught Avenue Frinton
Attending stationIncident typeDate4.48pm, 11 Jun 2022
Find out moreFirefighters praise take away owner for doing the right thing following fire
LocationHigh Road, South Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate11.14am, 10 Jun 2022
Find out moreSafety advice issued after kitchen fire
LocationKenway, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate3.16pm, 09 Jun 2022
Find out more3 dogs rescued from kitchen fire - safety advice issued
LocationEgret Crescent, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate8.49pm, 05 Jun 2022
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