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.
Hob fire
LocationRedgrave Road, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon Fire Station, Rayleigh Weir Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date1.40pm, 01 Feb 2023
Find out moreControl staff rescue lost dog following road traffic collision
LocationLondon Road, Rivenhall
Attending stationWitham Fire Station, Tiptree Fire Station
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.40pm, 30 Jan 2023
Find out moreHouse fire - no working smoke alarms
LocationWinnock Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date9.36pm, 30 Jan 2023
Find out moreHorse Rescue
LocationChurch Lane, Billericay
Attending stationChelmsford Fire Station, Basildon Fire Station
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date12.17pm, 30 Jan 2023
Find out moreFire in an agricultural building
LocationHigh Easter Road, Barnston
Attending stationChelmsford Fire Station, Great Dunmow Fire Station, Leaden Roding Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date10.14am, 29 Jan 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one person trapped
LocationPod's Brook Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree Fire Station, Great Dunmow Fire Station
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date11.32pm, 28 Jan 2023
Find out moreDeep seated chimney fire
LocationAlderford Street, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationSible Hedingham Fire Station, Wethersfield Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date5.36pm, 26 Jan 2023
Find out moreHairdryer catches bedding alight
LocationSouth Road, South Ockendon
Attending stationGrays Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date3.58pm, 25 Jan 2023
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