Essex County Fire and Rescue Service offers a 24/7 service to the press. Our incident database is updated on a regular basis by the media team and we have established a hotline - 01376 570 814 - where you will be able to reach us round-the-clock. We do ask that routine check calls are not made between 10pm and 6am, because all items of interest will be posted here as they happen. Please note this is NOT a service for the public and press from outside our local area are asked politely to adhere to these guidelines.
Photographs 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 £70 per image. Our film footage may also be used under similar arrangement.
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Details/ImagesIncident No: 12919
Date: 26-06-2010
Time: 15:49
Details: St Bernard dog rescued
Address: Low Road, Dovercourt
Attendance: 1 x Dovercourt, 1 x Colchester
Fire crews were called to a St Bernard dog which had become trapped between railings and a garage. Crews used a trolley jack and specialist cutting equipment to rescue the dog by 16:10 -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 12916
Date: 26-06-2010
Time: 15:24
Details: Three tonnes of rubbish on fire
Address: Brook Farm, London Road, Maldon
Attendance: 2 x Maldon
Firefighters were called to three tonnes of rubbish on fire. Crews used two hose reels to extinguish the fire by 16:08, the fire is believed to have been started accidently. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 12914
Date: 26-06-2010
Time: 15:18
Details: Flat fire
Address: Maidenburgh Street, Colchester
Attendance: 2 x Colchester, 1 x Wivenhoe
Firefighters were called to a fire in a ground floor flat. The flat was 100 percent smoke logged. The fire is believed to have started when a chip pan caught fire.
An 80 year old man suffered from smoke inhalation and was placed in the care of the Ambulance Service.
Crews used one hose reel to extinguish the fire by 15:41
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Details/ImagesIncident No: 12887
Date: 26-06-2010
Time: 08:02
Details: Flat fire
Address: Marine Parade East, Clacton
Attendance: 2 x Clacton, 1 Weeley
Firefighters have been called to a flat on fire above the J.D Wetherspoon pub. The flat is 100 percent smoke logged and crews are wearing breathing apparatus and using one hose reel to extinguish the fire.
Update 09:24
Fire crews have extinguished the fire, crews remain at the incident damping down and checking for hotspots. A specialist fan is in use to ventilate the area.
The cause of fire is unknown at this stage, ECFRS and the Police will carry out an investigation. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 12883
Date: 26-06-2010
Time: 06:52
Details: Smoke alarm saves woman's life
Address: Furtherwick Road, Canvey
Attendance: 2 x Canvey
A neighbour heard a smoke alarm going off and saw smoke coming from a first floor flat above a row of shops this morning and called 999. The fire had broken out in the kitchen where a pan had been left on the cooker hob whilst cooking breakfast, the resident had then fallen asleep and the flat became filled with smoke.
The 21 year old woman suffered from smoke inhalation and fire crews administered oxygen therapy to her.
The fire was extinguished by 07:30 and the flat was cleared free of smoke by a specialist fan.
Sub Officer Russ Freeman from Canvey Fire Station said:
"The working smoke alarm undoubtedly saved this woman's life. Smoke alarms provide you with that vital early indication to a fire giving you time to escape to safety and away from the toxic smoke which quickly fills the home in a fire."
This incident shows the importance of a working smoke alarm. If you would like a home fire safety visit please call Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Tel: 0845 6012495 -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 12865
Date: 25-06-2010
Time: 21:51
Details: Garage block on fire
Address: Long Riding, Basildon
Attendance: 2 x Basildon
Firefighters were called to a fire in a garage block. Crews wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel to extinguish the fire by 22:08 -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 12816
Date: 25-06-2010
Time: 12:30
Details: Road traffic collision
Address: A12, Junction 27-26, Eight Ash Green- Southbound
Attendance: 2 x Colchester
Firefighters were called to an RTC involivng two vehicles. One woman was trapped by her injuries. The incident was dealt with by 13:04 and the casualty was placed in the care of the Ambulance Service. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 12814
Date: 25-06-2010
Time: 11:53
Details: Road traffic collision
Address: Hamstel Road, Southend
Attendance: 2 x Southend, 1 x Leigh
Firefighters were called to an RTC involving three cars. One man was trapped and crews cut him free using two sets of specialist cutting equipment. The incident was dealt with by 12:40 -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 12795
Date: 25-06-2010
Time: 01:51
Details: Derelict Workshop alight
Address: ST Anne's Road, Mountnessing
Attendance: 2 x Brentwood, 1 x Ingatestone, 1 x Basildon
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a derelict workshop measuring 15 by 10 metres. The officer in charge reported that the workshop is 100% alight.
Wearing two sets of breathing apparatus and using one main jet crews had extinguished the fire by 03:42hrs.
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Details/ImagesIncident No: 12726
Date: 24-06-2010
Time: 09:49
Details: Fire in hospital waiting room - Hospital evacuated
Address: St John's Hospital, Wood Street, Chelmsford
Attendance: 2 x Chelmsford, 1 x Chelmsford ALP
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a hospital waiting room. The waiting room was part of a building measuring 75 metres by 15 metres; no people were trapped or missing as a result of this fire.
Crews had extinguished the fire by 10:11hrs wearing two sets of breathing apparatus and using one hose reel jet.
Station Officer Mark Wilby, Officer in Charge, said: "Crews arrived quickly and dealt with the fire swiftly.
"The fire involved three chairs in the waiting room which were all well alight, causing heavy smoke logging in that room.
"The building, and hospital, had been evacuated so no one who was there was in any danger from the fire.
"Crews did an excellent job and it is thanks to their professionalism and hard work that this fire was dealt with this quickly."
