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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- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Smoke alarm alerts occupant to kitchen fire
Frederick Andrews Court
28/06/2022 @ 19:59 -
Flat fire in Waltham Abbey
Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey
28/06/2022 @ 12:51 -
PHOTOS: Industrial unit fire
Towers Road, Grays
27/06/2022 @ 12:37 -
Garden fire in Writtle
Longmeads Close, Writtle
26/06/2022 @ 18:24 -
Storage containers affected by accidental fire
Orsett Road, Thurrock
25/06/2022 @ 15:07 -
Bonfire destroys shed and neighbouring home
Challinor, Harlow
25/06/2022 @ 10:20 -
Family's lucky escape: 'Make sure you've got working smoke alarms'
Brick House Road, Tolleshunt Major
20/06/2022 @ 03:53 -
Electric scooter charging causes flat fire
Wayletts, Laindon
20/06/2022 @ 00:40 -
Crews extinguish bedroom fire
Beambridge Place, Basildon
19/06/2022 @ 14:59 -
Family home destroyed by fire in Ongar
Mayflower Way, Ongar
16/06/2022 @ 09:06
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