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.
Woman released following road traffic collision
LocationColneford Hill, White Colne
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate2.26pm, 17 Nov 2021
Find out moreFire in recycling plant at Tilbury Freeport
LocationTilbury Freeport, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate8.21pm, 16 Nov 2021
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts neighbour to kitchen fire
LocationSpire Road, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.33pm, 15 Nov 2021
Find out moreCandle fire
LocationNorsey Road, Billericay
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate12.39pm, 15 Nov 2021
Find out moreCigarette causes flat fire
LocationTyler Street, Parkeston
Attending stationDovercourt
Incident typeDate3.31am, 14 Nov 2021
Find out moreKitchen fire in Newport
LocationCherry Garden Lane, Newport
Attending stationNewport
Incident typeDate10.14am, 13 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad Traffic Collision - Woman released
LocationHalstead Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate11.48pm, 12 Nov 2021
Find out moreIndustrial unit fire
LocationEckersley Road, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate3.24am, 12 Nov 2021
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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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