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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- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Flat fire: man rescued
Rundells, Harlow
19/12/2021 @ 12:42 -
Portable heater sets bed alight
Abbess Terrace, Loughton
17/12/2021 @ 02:11 -
Immersion heater causes fire
Dudley Close, Grays
15/12/2021 @ 22:51 -
Grill causes flat fire in Great Baddow
Heycroft Way, Great Baddow
15/12/2021 @ 19:42 -
Man released following Road Traffic Collision on M25
J29 - J30, M25 anti-clockwise
14/12/2021 @ 21:51 -
Industrial unit fire
Cranham Road, Little Waltham
13/12/2021 @ 14:07 -
Heat lamp causes fire in reptile enclosure
Stromness Road, Southend-On-Sea
12/12/2021 @ 02:35 -
Fire blocks exit - two women and two dogs rescued
Frinton Road, Holland On Sea
11/12/2021 @ 00:14 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
East Street, Colchester
10/12/2021 @ 03:57 -
Fire destroys pub in South Cambridgeshire
Town Lane, Pampisford
08/12/2021 @ 23:31
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