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: 0000
Date: 02-09-2010
Time: 06:43
Details: No further incidents
Address: Update 06:43 hrs Thursday
There have been no further incidents of press interest this morning. Please continue to check the website, which is updated regularly. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 19035
Date: 01-09-2010
Time: 18:17
Details: Road traffic collision - three injured
Address: A120, Elmstead Market, Colchester
Attendance: 1 x Wivenhoe, 1 x Colchester, 1 x Weeley
Crews were called to assist at a road traffic collision involving two vehicles. Firefighters called for the assistance of the Ambulance Service to deal with three walking wounded - one with arm injuries and two with neck injuries.
They made the vehicles safe before leaving the scene at 18:33 hrs. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 19011
Date: 01-09-2010
Time: 14:41
Details: Dog with head stuck in railings
Address: King George Field, Clairmont Drive
Attendance: 1 x Colchester
Firefighters released a dog which had got its head stuck in a set of railings. Crews took just 17 minutes to free the hapless animal.
Leading Firefighter Quentin Sage said: "It was a whippet or greyhound type dog and what had happened is it had put its head through the railings and got it trapped by a sign which was bolted onto the fence.
"All we had to do was unbolt the sign and it was able to get itself out no problem.
"Once he was out the dog just shook his head and we gave him a drink of water and he seemed none the worse for wear for his ordeal. We were glad to get him out so quickly."
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Details/ImagesIncident No: 18978
Date: 01-09-2010
Time: 05:55
Details: Function room fire
Address: Stifford Clays Social Club, Crammavil Street, Stifford Clays
Attendance: 2 x Grays
Firefighters were alerted by Police who had responded to a burglar alarm at Stifford Clays Social Club and discovered a fire.
On arrival at the scene, crews reported that the fire involved a burning sofa in a function room. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel to tackle the fire at the property, which is single storey and measures approximately 20m x 30m.
The incident was dealt with by 06:23 hrs. There will be a joint Police and Fire Service investigation to establish the cause of the incident. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 18974
Date: 01-09-2010
Time: 01:45
Details: Sheds alight
Address: Rectory Road, Grays
Attendance: 2 x Grays
Crews were called to tackle a fire involving a series of sheds in gardens to the rear of properties in Rectory Road. Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters used two hose reels to tackle the blaze, which is not thought to be suspicious.
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Details/ImagesIncident No: 18958
Date: 31-08-2010
Time: 20:13
Details: Farm buildings alight
Address: Blue Gates Farm, Main Road, Alresford
Attendance: 1 x Wivenhoe, 2 x Colchester
Crews have been called to tackle a blaze involving a range of farm buildings measuring 30m x 40m. Initially two appliances were sent to tackle the incident and on arrival at the scene firefighters reported that half of the buildings were well alight. The officer in charge requested the attendance of an additional appliance for manpower and water.
At 20:31 hrs, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were using two hose reels to tackle flames. By 20:48 hrs, the officer in charge reported that the incident had been sectorised and that crews were using two main jets and two hose reels to tackle the incident and to prevent spread.
At 21:10 hrs, crews reported that the fire had been extinguished and that they were turning over and damping down to ensure there were no hotspots.
The incident was dealt with by 21:28 hrs.
We have no information relating to the cause at this stage. Crews are due to revisit the scene for inspection at 08:00 hrs Wednesday. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 18945
Date: 31-08-2010
Time: 16:55
Details: Fire at car wash
Address: Oak Corner, Maldon Road
Attendance: 2 x Maldon
Firefighters were called to a fire at a car wash. The single storey building measured approximately 30 x 15 metres. Crews wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel. The Electricity Board were requested to isolate the power supply as the fire is believed to have been started by an electrical fault, the incident was dealt with by 17:26
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Details/ImagesIncident No: 18919
Date: 31-08-2010
Time: 08:39
Details: Road traffic collision
Address: Wake Arms, Theydon Bois
Attendance: 1 x Epping, 1 x Loughton, 1 x Harlow
Firefighters were called to an RTC, one person was trapped and crews used specialist cutting equipment to release the casualty by 09:40, first aid was administered by crews.
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Details/ImagesIncident No: 18910
Date: 30-08-2010
Time: 22:33
Details: A flash in the pan!
Address: Oxford Road, Clacton
Attendance: 2 x Clacton
Crews were called to deal with an unusual situation at a house in Clacton last night. One man suffered flash burns to his head, legs and torso after trailing a spider that had frightened his wife in their bathroom.
It appears the wife had spotted the creepy crawly in the bathroom and asked her husband to capture it. He sprayed it first with an aerosol where it was lurking behind the toilet bowl and when that didn't appear to work, he lit up his lighter to spread some light on the situation as the bathroom bulb had blown.
There was an almighty explosion which blew the man back into his hallway and lifted the hatch on the loft. He did exactly the right thing by jumping into the shower and cooling his burns with cold water while his wife raised the alarm.
Firefighters arriving at the scene administered emergency first aid while waiting for Ambulance teams to arrive and the man, who was 28 years old, was left in their care.
"There was some scorching to the back of the toilet but any fire was out before crews arrived at the scene," said a Fire Service spokesman. "We're not entirely sure whether the spider got away or not but there was no sign of it at the scene." The incident was dealt with by 22:48 hrs. -
Details/ImagesIncident No: 18861
Date: 30-08-2010
Time: 11:00
Details: Woman treated for burns after house fire
Address: Stock Chase, Heybridge, Maldon
Attendance: 2 x Maldon
A 29-year-old woman suffered burns to her right hand, forearm and left foot after fire broke out in her home. The casualty, who also suffered the affects of smoke inhalation, was left in the care of an Ambulance Service team.
Firefighters reported that the fire was out when they arrived at the house. They inspected the property to make sure it was safe before leaving the scene.
