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.
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.
Road traffic collision
Control staff rescue lost dog following road traffic collision
London Road, Rivenhall
30 Jan 9.40pm
Road traffic collision
Road traffic collision - one person trapped
Pod's Brook Road, Braintree
28 Jan 11.32pm
Fire
Has your chimney been swept? Crews extinguish chimney fire
Creeksea Ferry Road, Canewdon
24 Jan 10.43pm
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Incident statistics for 1 January - 31 December 2022.
17,771
Incidents attended
7,226
Home safety visits
4,468
Inspections and audits at commercial properties
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