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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PICTURES: Takeaway restaurant destroyed by fire
LocationSouthchurch Road, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate5.12pm, 16 Mar 2022
Find out moreTwo chimney fires in 30 minutes
LocationTwyford Avenue and Alexandra Road, Great Wakering
Attending stationShoeburyness
Incident typeDate6.10pm, 15 Mar 2022
Find out moreHouse fire in West Mersea
LocationUpland Road, West Mersea
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate10.00am, 11 Mar 2022
Find out moreOven fire caused by electrical fault
LocationLymington Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate6.40pm, 09 Mar 2022
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert residents to roof fire
LocationBulphan
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate7.30pm, 04 Mar 2022
Find out moreFirefighters save man's life after medical emergency
LocationHigh Street, Saffron Walden
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate6.06pm, 03 Mar 2022
Find out moreMum and daughter rescued after car stuck in mud
LocationMurrels Lane, Hulbridge
Attending stationHawkwell
Incident typeDate12.20pm, 01 Mar 2022
Find out moreMan freed from car in Grays
LocationStifford Hill, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate10.00am, 01 Mar 2022
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Information for the media
Press hotline - 01376 570814
Email press@essex-fire.gov.uk
If you are not the press, use 01376 576000 for other enquiries. For emergencies call 999.
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Photographs & Video
Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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