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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Chimney fire
Britannia Road, Warley
26/04/2021 @ 21:49 -
Firefighters rescue woman following road traffic collision
Mountbatten Drive, Colchester
26/04/2021 @ 04:21 -
Incinerator causes garden fire
Cambridge Road, Clacton
25/04/2021 @ 12:51 -
Electrical fault in freezer causes shed fire
Cambridge Road, Ugley
25/04/2021 @ 05:43 -
Road traffic collision - two people trapped
High Street, Maldon
24/04/2021 @ 17:30 -
Chiminea causes garden fire
Oak Road, Rochford
24/04/2021 @ 16:02 -
PHOTO: Barbecue fire
Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree
23/04/2021 @ 18:15 -
Garden fire caused by discarded cigarette
Elizabeth Road, Pilgrims Hatch
23/04/2021 @ 18:05 -
Working smoke alarms alert residents to tumble dryer fire
Harvest Fields, Takely
23/04/2021 @ 16:27 -
Road traffic collision - person rescued
Walden Road, Little Chesterford
22/04/2021 @ 17:28
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