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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- Recent
- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Garage fire
Five Acres, Stansted
02/11/2020 @ 15:03 -
Man rescued from ditch
Prittle Brook, Pavilion Drive, Leigh
31/10/2020 @ 13:46 -
Discarded cigarette starts fire
High Street, Ongar
31/10/2020 @ 06:18 -
Kitchen fire: Keep your hobs clear
Boxted Avenue, Clacton
30/10/2020 @ 20:20 -
Three casualties freed from industrial tumble dryer
Bower Hill, Epping
30/10/2020 @ 18:35 -
PHOTOS: Industrial fire
Anchor Lane, Matching Green
29/10/2020 @ 18:42 -
Electrical fire in loft
Halstead Road, Colchester
28/10/2020 @ 11:05 -
Lorry fire
Sandy Lane, Aveley
26/10/2020 @ 23:59 -
Dog rescued from mudflats
Two Tree Island, Leigh
24/10/2020 @ 15:55 -
Fire in bin chute
Nayland Drive, Clacton
24/10/2020 @ 12:24
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