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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Fire in the garden spreads to house
Location

Raphael Avenue, Tilbury

Attending station

Grays, Orsett, Corringham

Incident type

Fire

Date

3.40pm, 19 May 2025

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Crews tackle fire at electricity substation
Location

High Street, Wickford

Attending station

Incident type

Fire

Date

1.33pm, 18 May 2025

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Bonfire causes fire at storage unit
Location

Northwich Road, Canvey

Attending station

Canvey Island, Southend, Rayleigh Weir, Corringham

Incident type

Fire

Date

6.52pm, 16 May 2025

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Industrial unit fire
Location

A127 Southend Arterial Road, North Benfleet

Attending station

Basildon, Leigh, Southend, Chelmsford, Corringham, Grays, Orsett, Rochford, Billericay, Rayleigh Weir, Shoeburyness

Incident type

Fire

Date

10.14am, 15 May 2025

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Bin lorry fire caused by e-scooter batteries
Location

Wheelers Close, Nazeing

Attending station

Harlow

Incident type

Fire

Date

9.33am, 14 May 2025

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Discarded cigarette set decking alight
Location

Erica Walk, Colchester

Attending station

Colchester, Clacton

Incident type

Fire

Date

1.09pm, 12 May 2025

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Garage fire spreads to house
Location

Beach House Gardens, Canvey Island

Attending station

Canvey Island, Leigh, Basildon

Incident type

Fire

Date

2.17pm, 11 May 2025

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Two people rescued after road traffic collision
Location

CM16 5HP

Attending station

Loughton, Epping

Incident type

Road traffic collision

Date

9.09pm, 10 May 2025

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