Latest incidents - we're there when you need us
We respond to a variety of emergencies, including fires, road traffic collisions, specialist rescues, maritime incidents, flooding, and incidents relating to hazardous materials.
Here you can find details of some of our incidents. We don’t list details of every incident we attend but only those where there is an important safety message, or we need to warn and inform. We also highlight good work from our crews or some of our more interesting rescues.
Fire
Hob fire
Redgrave Road, Basildon
01 Feb 1.40pm
Road traffic collision
Control staff rescue lost dog following road traffic collision
London Road, Rivenhall
30 Jan 9.40pm
Fire
House fire - no working smoke alarms
Winnock Road, Colchester
30 Jan 9.36pm
Animal rescue
Horse Rescue
Church Lane, Billericay
30 Jan 12.17pm
Fire
Fire in an agricultural building
High Easter Road, Barnston
29 Jan 10.14am
Road traffic collision
Road traffic collision - one person trapped
Pod's Brook Road, Braintree
28 Jan 11.32pm
Fire
Deep seated chimney fire
Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham
26 Jan 5.36pm
Fire
Hairdryer catches bedding alight
South Road, South Ockendon
25 Jan 3.58pm
Animal rescue
Firefighters rescue 28-year-old horse
Wrabness Road, Ramsey
25 Jan 2.24pm
Fire
Has your chimney been swept? Crews extinguish chimney fire
Creeksea Ferry Road, Canewdon
24 Jan 10.43pm