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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PHOTOS: Stack fire
Old London Road, Woodham Walter
12/09/2021 @ 21:26 -
PHOTO: Firefighters aerate pond to save 30 fish
Star Lane, Great Dunmow
11/09/2021 @ 12:04 -
Firefighters rescue cat trapped within wall
Langham Crescent, Basildon
11/09/2021 @ 01:52 -
Roof fire
Grove Road, Stanford-le-Hope
10/09/2021 @ 04:14 -
Hot embers cause garden fire
Orchard Place, Clacton
09/09/2021 @ 11:35 -
Road traffic collision - one man released
Third Avenue, Harlow
08/09/2021 @ 20:15 -
Weed burner fire spreads to homes and sheds
Gaywood, Laindon
08/09/2021 @ 14:01 -
High levels of carbon monoxide found at industrial unit
Motherwell Way, Grays
06/09/2021 @ 16:29 -
Weed burner causes shed fire
Gloucester Avenue, Maldon
06/09/2021 @ 14:36 -
Road traffic collision - one person released
Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden
03/09/2021 @ 16:38
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