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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Skip fire: burning garden waste safety warning
Millbank Avenue, Ongar
22/05/2022 @ 21:08 -
Outbuilding fire
Epping Lane, Theydon Garnon
22/05/2022 @ 19:08 -
Neighbours praised for acting quickly when hearing smoke alarms
Frambury Lane, Newport
22/05/2022 @ 12:07 -
PHOTOS: Crews extinguish fire in 13th floor flat
Godman Road, Chadwell St Mary
21/05/2022 @ 09:20 -
Road traffic collision: man rescued
A120 - Frating
18/05/2022 @ 11:31 -
Shed fire spreads to bungalow
Thorpe Road, Clacton
16/05/2022 @ 22:17 -
PICTURES: Burst water main affects several properties
Beckers Green Road, Braintree
14/05/2022 @ 06:36 -
Woman left homeless after kitchen fire
Brook Road, South Benfleet
14/05/2022 @ 03:23 -
Dogs, cats, birds and pigs saved from fire
Cavendish Avenue, Colchester
11/05/2022 @ 12:28 -
Neighbours raise alarm after flat fire
Wimbourne, Laindon
11/05/2022 @ 05:55
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