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: Industrial unit fire
LocationConvent Lane, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.30pm, 31 Dec 2021
Find out moreFire in commercial unit
LocationPaycocke Road, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate3.01am, 31 Dec 2021
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationBeaumont Hill, Great Dunmow
Attending stationThaxted
Incident typeDate4.08pm, 28 Dec 2021
Find out moreGarage fire
LocationDouglas Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate1.37pm, 28 Dec 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: man rescued
LocationMagpie Lane, Little Warley
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate6.15pm, 27 Dec 2021
Find out moreFire in communal bin area
LocationNew Road, Grays
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate11.29am, 26 Dec 2021
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationLittlefield, Wivenhoe
Attending stationIncident typeDate11.26pm, 25 Dec 2021
Find out moreTumble dryer fire
LocationHowbridge Road, Witham
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate7.13pm, 23 Dec 2021
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