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.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
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- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Chimney fire
Swiss Avenue, Chelmsford
08/12/2019 @ 20:07 -
Unattended chip pan causes fire
Westridge Way, Clacton
08/12/2019 @ 18:07 -
Road traffic collision - two people trapped
Tilbury Road, West Horndon
08/12/2019 @ 17:00 -
Caravan Fire
Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island
08/12/2019 @ 06:02 -
Road traffic collision - man trapped in car
Cressing Road, Braintree
07/12/2019 @ 11:33 -
Horse rescued from swimming pool
North Weald, Epping
07/12/2019 @ 10:52 -
Unattended candle causes house fire
Fitzgerald Close, Lawford
07/12/2019 @ 10:32 -
Road traffic collision - two people trapped
Main Road, St Lawrence
06/12/2019 @ 19:21 -
Dog dies in houseboat fire
King Edward Quay, Colchester
06/12/2019 @ 19:10 -
Road traffic collision - M25 Junction 27 - 26 Westbound
M25, Epping
06/12/2019 @ 16:46
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