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.
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Haystack 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
Find out moreThatched 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
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