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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Road traffic collision - person trapped
A12, Chelmsford
07/03/2020 @ 19:02 -
Road traffic collision - woman trapped in car
M11, Loughton
07/03/2020 @ 17:07 -
Woman escapes house fire after being alerted by smoke alarm
Chalk End, Basildon
06/03/2020 @ 12:48 -
Firefighters praise occupants after response to dining room fire
Kenilworth Gardens, Rayleigh
06/03/2020 @ 10:45 -
Family of four left homeless after cooking left unattended
Newington Avenue, Southend-on-Sea
06/03/2020 @ 07:27 -
Firefighters issue safety advice after chimney fire in 150 year old property
Main Road, Chelmsford
04/03/2020 @ 14:30 -
Fire in three storey property
London Road, Harlow
03/03/2020 @ 13:48 -
Laundry left on hob ignites in eleventh floor flat
The Drive, Warley
02/03/2020 @ 14:29 -
Road traffic collision - two casualties
Jaywick Lane, Jaywick
02/03/2020 @ 11:41 -
Dog rescued from kitchen fire
Malyons, Basildon
27/02/2020 @ 12:30
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