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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- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Horse rescued from swimming pool
North Weald, Epping
07/12/2019 @ 10:52 -
Unattended candle causes house fire
Fitzgerald Close, Lawford
07/12/2019 @ 10:32 -
Road traffic collision - two people trapped
Main Road, St Lawrence
06/12/2019 @ 19:21 -
Dog dies in houseboat fire
King Edward Quay, Colchester
06/12/2019 @ 19:10 -
Road traffic collision - M25 Junction 27 - 26 Westbound
M25, Epping
06/12/2019 @ 16:46 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
Essex Regiment Way, Chelmsford
04/12/2019 @ 14:01 -
Road traffic collision - five vehicles
Bournes Green Chase, Southend on Sea
04/12/2019 @ 13:54 -
Dog turns on microwave and causes kitchen fire
Kingsman Road, Stanford-Le-Hope
02/12/2019 @ 14:38 -
Road traffic collision - four vehicles
Maldon Road, Chelmsford
02/12/2019 @ 10:53 -
Road traffic collision
Cymbeline Way, Colchester
30/11/2019 @ 23:46
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