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.
Embers from fire pit spread to house
LocationSheering Mill Lane, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate1.16pm, 18 Apr 2022
Find out moreKitchen Fire
LocationKincaid Road, St Osyth
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate11.50am, 17 Apr 2022
Find out moreFire in two-storey converted restaurant
LocationFore Street, Old Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate4.05am, 14 Apr 2022
Find out moreLaptop left on charge causes house fire
LocationBluebell Way, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate1.05am, 14 Apr 2022
Find out moreOven fire
LocationKing George VI Avenue, East Tilbury
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate1.28pm, 13 Apr 2022
Find out moreHot embers in bin cause fire
LocationBruce Road, Writtle
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate10.51am, 11 Apr 2022
Find out moreMaisonette fire
LocationRochester Way, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate10.01pm, 06 Apr 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision on A12
LocationA12 - Boreham to Hatfield Peverel
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate4.19pm, 06 Apr 2022
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