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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- Recent
- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Fire in derelict retail store
St Andrews Avenue, Colchester
16/03/2021 @ 17:22 -
Fire at derelict building
Lionel Road, Canvey
16/03/2021 @ 14:41 -
Bungalow fire caused by electrical fault
Southwold Way, Clacton
13/03/2021 @ 21:32 -
Road traffic collision - one person released
A13, Orsett
13/03/2021 @ 11:35 -
PHOTOS: Bin lorry fire
Clarence Road, Rayleigh
10/03/2021 @ 09:56 -
Firefighters issue warning after women is rescued from river
Roding Road, Loughton
08/03/2021 @ 15:34 -
Road traffic collision
Braintree Road, Little Dunmow
04/03/2021 @ 11:07 -
Fire in student accommodation
Lightship Way, Colchester
28/02/2021 @ 14:56 -
Thatched cottage fire
Wix Road, Bradfield
26/02/2021 @ 20:14 -
Lorry fire on M25
M25 - between Junctions 29 and 30
26/02/2021 @ 12:51
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