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.
Battery overheats, causing fire
LocationHawkwood Road, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate9.27am, 25 Jan 2022
Find out moreCat rescued from drain pipe
LocationNotley Green, Great Notley
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.24pm, 24 Jan 2022
Find out moreFirefighters recommend registering appliances following tumble dryer fire
LocationYork Road, North Weald Bassett
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate2.15pm, 21 Jan 2022
Find out moreElectrical fault causes fire in commerical building
LocationColne View Retail Park, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate11.08pm, 19 Jan 2022
Find out moreFire in high rise flats, Southend-On-Sea
LocationColeman Street, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate1.02pm, 16 Jan 2022
Find out moreFire destroys garden in Chadwell St Mary
LocationCourtney Road, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate3.25am, 16 Jan 2022
Find out moreCrews tackle fire on Marine Parade, Southend
LocationMarine Parade, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate2.30am, 16 Jan 2022
Find out moreChimney fire in Chelmsford
LocationMeon Close, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate3.17pm, 15 Jan 2022
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