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.
Thatched building fire in Arkesden
LocationMain Street, Arkesden
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate11.39am, 27 Mar 2022
Find out moreElectrical fault causes fire in Basildon
LocationClay Hill Lane
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate3.30pm, 25 Mar 2022
Find out moreFamilies left homeless after fire breaks out in South Ockenden
LocationDaiglen Drive, South Ockendon
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate3.11pm, 25 Mar 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Small fire on board a ship
LocationTilbury Docks
Attending stationIncident typeDate8.09pm, 24 Mar 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Safety advice issued after chicken shed destroyed by fire
LocationDovercourt, Harwich
Attending stationIncident typeDate7.08pm, 22 Mar 2022
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert neighbour to house fire
LocationKingsland, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate10.28am, 22 Mar 2022
Find out moreDeer trapped in fence
LocationStation Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate10.14am, 21 Mar 2022
Find out moreSafety advice issued following flat fire
LocationLong Riding, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate7.19pm, 20 Mar 2022
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