Incidents

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.

An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.

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Crews rescue donkey stuck in mud
Location

Stock

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Animal rescue

Date

4.30pm, 28 Jan 2024

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Crews extinguish roof fire at property near A127 / Fairglen interchange
Location

Southend Arterial Road (A127), Thundersley

Attending station

Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon, Southend, Urban Search and Rescue

Incident type

Fire

Date

5.00pm, 26 Jan 2024

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Sunlight reflecting off 'crystal ball' causes fire
Location

Coopersale Street, Epping

Attending station

Loughton, Harlow

Incident type

Fire

Date

3.25pm, 26 Jan 2024

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Incense stick causes bedroom fire
Location

St Leonards Road, Southend on Sea

Attending station

Southend

Incident type

Fire

Date

5.50pm, 23 Jan 2024

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Road traffic collision - A120
Location

A120 Dunmow to Panners Farm Braintree

Attending station

Braintree, Great Dunmow

Incident type

Road traffic collision

Date

6.41am, 22 Jan 2024

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Hairdryer causes bedroom fire
Location

Lower Bobbingworth Green, Ongar

Attending station

Harlow

Incident type

Fire

Date

10.15pm, 20 Jan 2024

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Neighbour rescues elderly man after hearing smoke alarms
Location

High Road, Benfleet

Attending station

Basildon, Rayleigh Weir

Incident type

Fire

Date

4.11pm, 19 Jan 2024

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Large fire at recycling centre
Location

Archers Fields, Pitsea

Attending station

Basildon, Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Southend, Wickford, Hawkwell

Incident type

Fire

Date

12.35pm, 19 Jan 2024

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