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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PICTURES: House fire after charger ignites
Nightingales, Langdon Hills
15/06/2022 @ 21:42 -
Care home evacuated following kitchen fire
London Road, Black Notley
15/06/2022 @ 17:14 -
Sunlight causes fire in Ongar
Mayflower Court, Ongar
14/06/2022 @ 09:35 -
Major fire in Harwich
Church Street, Harwich
14/06/2022 @ 07:53 -
Firefighters tackle field fire
Southend Road, Great Burstead
13/06/2022 @ 11:31 -
PICTURES: Fire in a thatched roof cottage
Cressing Road, Braintree
13/06/2022 @ 00:02 -
Firefighters save two homes from being destroyed
Bedlowes Road, Great Bardfield
12/06/2022 @ 12:23 -
PICTURES: Fire in an industrial building
Thames Road, Canvey
12/06/2022 @ 02:40 -
PICTURES: Fire in a former care home
Connaught Avenue Frinton
11/06/2022 @ 16:48 -
Firefighters praise take away owner for doing the right thing following fire
High Road, South Benfleet
10/06/2022 @ 11:14
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