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.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
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Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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12 flats evacuated after deliberate fire
St John's Avenue, Braintree
28/03/2020 @ 11:43 -
Two boats destroyed by fire
Creek Road, Canvey Island
26/03/2020 @ 23:45 -
PHOTOS: Bonfire sets two sheds alight
Beazley End, Wethersfield
26/03/2020 @ 11:32 -
Family left homeless after laptop charger causes fire
Five Acres, Harlow
25/03/2020 @ 15:58 -
Outbuilding fire caused by incinerator
Coppins Road, Clacton
24/03/2020 @ 16:26 -
Items left on hob cause kitchen fire
Kipling Close, Chelmsford
23/03/2020 @ 13:44 -
PHOTOS: Incinerator fire spreads to barn
Pilcox Hall Lane, Tendring
23/03/2020 @ 09:16 -
Garden fire
Ongar Road, Chelmsford
23/03/2020 @ 01:06 -
Five horses die in barn fire
Standford Road, Orsett
22/03/2020 @ 19:07 -
Fire pit starts garden fire
Berens Close, Wickford
21/03/2020 @ 22:29
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