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.
Deep 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
Find out moreFirefighters rescue 28-year-old horse
LocationWrabness Road, Ramsey
Attending stationDovercourt Fire Station, Chelmsford Fire Station
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date2.24pm, 25 Jan 2023
Find out moreHas your chimney been swept? Crews extinguish chimney fire
LocationCreeksea Ferry Road, Canewdon
Attending stationRochford Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date10.43pm, 24 Jan 2023
Find out moreCrews rescue trapped budgie
LocationPolley Close, Kirby Cross
Attending stationFrinton Fire Station
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date7.22pm, 22 Jan 2023
Find out moreCrews issue advice after halogen heater causes house fire
LocationLondon Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton Fire Station, Weeley Fire Station, Colchester Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date8.40am, 22 Jan 2023
Find out moreCrews extinguish fire in terraced property
LocationPurford Green, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow Fire Station, Epping Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date6.09pm, 20 Jan 2023
Find out moreDogs and guinea pigs rescued after neighbours report smoke alarms going off
LocationBroomfields, Pitsea
Attending stationBasildon Fire Station
Incident typeFire
Date1.13pm, 17 Jan 2023
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