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.
Cooking left unattended causes kitchen fire
LocationArcher Avenue, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate2.17pm, 05 Apr 2022
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette sets fire to sheds and fence panels
LocationButterys, Thorpe Bay
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate11.47am, 04 Apr 2022
Find out moreCrews use Aerial Ladder Platform to make roof safe
LocationLadyshot, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.38pm, 01 Apr 2022
Find out moreHaystack and barn fire
LocationBroad Street Green Road, Great Totham
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeDate12.28pm, 01 Apr 2022
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts family to kitchen fire
LocationFauners, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.24pm, 31 Mar 2022
Find out moreHouse fire
LocationOld Leigh Road, Leigh
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate4.23pm, 31 Mar 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: two people rescued
LocationA133 Weeley to Clacton
Attending stationWeeley
Incident typeDate8.06am, 30 Mar 2022
Find out moreMan released following road traffic collision
LocationQueens Park Avenue, Billericay
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate8.14pm, 27 Mar 2022
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