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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Firefighters rescue deer
Arthur Ransome Way, Walton on the Naze
04/01/2020 @ 19:19 -
Chimney Fire
Cripplegate, Southminster
03/01/2020 @ 17:42 -
40 tortoises rescued from smoke logged barn
Mill Road, Chelmsford
02/01/2020 @ 09:57 -
Fire caused by faulty charger leaves family homeless
Prospect Place, Grays
01/01/2020 @ 14:23 -
Kitchen fire caused by faulty fridge freezer
Herons Wood, Harlow
30/12/2019 @ 12:39 -
Road traffic collision - vehicle in hedge
Rochford Garden Way, Rochford
29/12/2019 @ 12:21 -
Tortoise rescued from house fire
Duton Hill, Great Dunmow
25/12/2019 @ 16:25 -
Smoke alarms alert students to bedroom fire
Wesley Avenue, Colchester
24/12/2019 @ 13:05 -
Man and dogs rescued from flood water
Nounsley Road, Hatfield Peverel
23/12/2019 @ 13:37 -
Fire at faith centre building
Meppel Ave, Canvey Island
22/12/2019 @ 20:58
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