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.
Fire in outbuilding
LocationBromley Road, Ardleigh
Attending stationColchester Fire Station, Weeley Fire Station, Brightlingsea Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date3.08pm, 02 Dec 2022
Find out moreFlat fire in Brentwood
LocationLondon Road, Brentwood
Attending stationBasildon Fire Station, Brentwood Fire Station, Chelmsford Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date11.08am, 01 Dec 2022
Find out moreTumble dryer fire causes significant damage
LocationWethersfield Road, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationWethersfield Fire Station, Sible Hedingham Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date8.24pm, 29 Nov 2022
Find out moreFire in industrial unit
LocationCharfleets Road, Canvey Island
Attending stationCanvey Fire Station, Leigh Fire Station, Rayleigh Weir Fire Station, Basildon Fire Station, Grays Fire Station, Hawkwell Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date4.11am, 29 Nov 2022
Find out moreKitchen fire: is your hob kept clear?
LocationTeal Close, Colchester
Attending stationColchester Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date1.11pm, 27 Nov 2022
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationOld Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date9.15am, 25 Nov 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationA120, Coggeshall Road
Attending stationCoggeshall Fire Station, Loughton Fire Station, Braintree Fire Station
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date4.59pm, 24 Nov 2022
Find out moreIndustrial furnace fire
LocationFrinton Road, Thorpe le Soken
Attending stationClacton Fire Station, Frinton Fire Station, Weeley Fire Station, Brightlingsea Fire Station, Wivenhoe Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date3.56pm, 24 Nov 2022
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