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.
Lorry down embankment on M11
LocationM11 between Junctions 8 and 9
Attending stationHarlow, Stansted, Saffron Walden, Loughton, Newport, Great Dunmow, Urban Search and Rescue
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date8.23am, 22 Mar 2023
Find out moreYard fire
LocationLondon Road, Southend
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, South Woodham Ferrers, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date2.10am, 22 Mar 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationHyde Lane, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford, South Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date3.07pm, 18 Mar 2023
Find out moreBungalow destroyed by fire: occupants escape thanks to working smoke alarms
LocationHigh Road, Langdon Hills
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date3.58am, 15 Mar 2023
Find out moreOverloaded socket causes bedroom fire
LocationGhyllgrove, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date12.09pm, 14 Mar 2023
Find out moreFirefighters involved in road traffic collision while attending emergency call
LocationLondon Road, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.09pm, 10 Mar 2023
Find out moreSerious road traffic collision
LocationLondon Road, Purfleet
Attending stationBrentwood, Grays, Urban Search and Rescue
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date3.27pm, 10 Mar 2023
Find out moreWoman rescued from Buttsbury Wash
LocationButtsbury Wash
Attending stationIngatestone, Leigh, Basildon, Chelmsford
Incident typePerson rescue
Date6.52pm, 09 Mar 2023
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