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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Road traffic collision - man rescued from lorry
A130, Rettendon
24/01/2021 @ 17:15 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
M11, Harlow
24/01/2021 @ 13:52 -
Cooking left on stove leads to flat fire
Draper Close, West Thurrock
24/01/2021 @ 03:47 -
Firefighters issue safety advice after wood burner fire
Heath Road, Colchester
23/01/2021 @ 21:05 -
House fire
St Andrews Avenue, Colchester
21/01/2021 @ 18:04 -
Fire in diesel pump
Askews Farm Road, Grays
21/01/2021 @ 08:20 -
Fire in flat
Cossington Road, Westcliff
21/01/2021 @ 03:38 -
Road traffic collision - man rescued
Matching Road, Harlow
20/01/2021 @ 18:17 -
Pig rescue
Cock Green Road, Felsted
20/01/2021 @ 09:18 -
Horse rescue
Nine Ashes Road, High Ongar
18/01/2021 @ 09:49
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