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.
PHOTOS: Grain dryer fire
LocationGreat Braxted
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate10.38am, 14 Feb 2022
Find out moreGarage fire in Mundon
LocationMain Road, Mundon
Attending stationSouth Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeDate11.05am, 12 Feb 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: woman rescued
LocationHammonds Road, Hatfield Broad Oak
Attending stationLeaden Roding
Incident typeDate10.21am, 10 Feb 2022
Find out moreFire in agricultural building
LocationBoxted
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate4.50pm, 05 Feb 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Gas explosion at commercial premises
LocationSouthend Road, Grays
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate2.25pm, 05 Feb 2022
Find out moreBonfire out of control
LocationLoughton
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeDate12.30pm, 05 Feb 2022
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationNess Road, Shoeburyness
Attending stationShoeburyness
Incident typeDate2.21pm, 04 Feb 2022
Find out moreChip pan fire
LocationJersey Gardens, Wickford
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.41pm, 03 Feb 2022
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