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.
Fire blocks exit - two women and two dogs rescued
LocationFrinton Road, Holland On Sea
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate12.14am, 11 Dec 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one casualty
LocationEast Street, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate3.57am, 10 Dec 2021
Find out moreFire destroys pub in South Cambridgeshire
LocationTown Lane, Pampisford
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate11.31pm, 08 Dec 2021
Find out moreKitchen fire
LocationRayleigh Road, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate12.45pm, 07 Dec 2021
Find out moreTrain strikes car at level crossing - PHOTOS
LocationFrating Abbey Farm Road, Frating
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate7.30am, 07 Dec 2021
Find out moreFirefighters rescue cat after candle starts flat fire
LocationLyndhurst Road, Corringham
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate10.41am, 04 Dec 2021
Find out moreVehicle fire
LocationFort Road, Tilbury
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate3.55am, 02 Dec 2021
Find out moreCar fire on driveway spreads to caravan and house
LocationGilderdale Close, Colchester
Attending stationWivenhoe
Incident typeDate1.53am, 01 Dec 2021
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