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: Calf rescued from river
River Stort, Hunsdon
28/11/2021 @ 12:02 -
Fatal house fire
Weaverhead Close, Thaxted
27/11/2021 @ 07:49 -
Fire in an industrial unit
River Way, Harlow
26/11/2021 @ 09:48 -
Industrial building fire
Stony Lane, Ongar
25/11/2021 @ 11:21 -
Safety cordon in place after gas leak
Brook Road, Rayleigh
24/11/2021 @ 15:40 -
Thatched cottage fire
School Lane, Great Horkesley
20/11/2021 @ 01:32 -
Bonfire out of control
Writtle Close, Clacton
19/11/2021 @ 13:55 -
PHOTOS: Furnace explosion in factory
Swinbourne Drive, Braintree
19/11/2021 @ 12:14 -
Man rescued from cherry picker
John William Close, Chafford Hundred
19/11/2021 @ 09:55 -
Kitchen fire in Waltham Abbey
Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey
17/11/2021 @ 20:49
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