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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Theatre roofing blown loose in heavy winds
Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
09/02/2020 @ 08:42 -
Flats evacuated after smoke caused by unclean oven
High Street, Wickford
08/02/2020 @ 13:08 -
Flat fire
School Lane, Mistley
06/02/2020 @ 16:42 -
Unattended chip pan causes flat fire
Limes Avenue, Chigwell
05/02/2020 @ 00:21 -
Tumble dryer fire - firefighters issue safety message
Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green
04/02/2020 @ 23:40 -
Two dogs die in mobile home fire
Bechers Lane, Waltham Abbey
02/02/2020 @ 13:16 -
Road traffic collision - Woman released from car
A12, Junction 30
01/02/2020 @ 21:07 -
Road traffic collision - man trapped
Steeple Road, Latchingdon
01/02/2020 @ 17:09 -
Shed fire spreads to two houses
Regents Close, Colchester
01/02/2020 @ 14:01 -
Church hall fire
Sutton Road, Rochford
31/01/2020 @ 23:49
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