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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Man rescued after fall on scaffolding
Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill
08/04/2021 @ 12:28 -
PHOTO: Workshop fire
Knox Road, Clacton
08/04/2021 @ 12:14 -
Roof fire
Maltings Close, Bures Hamlet
08/04/2021 @ 04:04 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
A13, Five Bells
07/04/2021 @ 20:11 -
Second chimney fire in two days
Writtle Street, Chelmsford
07/04/2021 @ 18:05 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
Main Road, Bicknacre
07/04/2021 @ 16:58 -
Firefighters issue safety warning following chimney fire
North Crescent, Wickford
06/04/2021 @ 18:11 -
Road traffic collision
Butts Lane, Standford Le Hope
03/04/2021 @ 18:35 -
Unattended tea light starts house fire
Raphael Drive, Chelmsford
01/04/2021 @ 18:53 -
Tumble dryer fire
Jackdaw Close, Shoeburyness
31/03/2021 @ 12:11
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