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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House fire in West Mersea
Upland Road, West Mersea
11/03/2022 @ 10:00 -
Oven fire caused by electrical fault
Lymington Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea
09/03/2022 @ 18:40 -
Smoke alarms alert residents to roof fire
Bulphan
04/03/2022 @ 19:30 -
Firefighters save man's life after medical emergency
High Street, Saffron Walden
03/03/2022 @ 18:06 -
Mum and daughter rescued after car stuck in mud
Murrels Lane, Hulbridge
01/03/2022 @ 12:20 -
Man freed from car in Grays
Stifford Hill, Thurrock
01/03/2022 @ 10:00 -
Flat fire
Milford Road, Grays
27/02/2022 @ 22:38 -
Garage fire
Larks Lane, Great Waltham
25/02/2022 @ 20:09 -
PHOTO: Bonfire embers spread to shed and fences
Wakering Road, Little Wakering
22/02/2022 @ 12:40 -
Firefighters rescue horse
Stonewall Road, Roxwell
22/02/2022 @ 11:03
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