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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PHOTO: Kitten rescued from under floorboards
Shortlands Avenue, Ongar
13/08/2021 @ 11:09 -
Road traffic collision involving bus and car
Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers
11/08/2021 @ 14:00 -
Woman and two children trapped in overturned car
A130 Rettendon
11/08/2021 @ 12:24 -
Bordie Collie rescued after becoming trapped in fencing
Gaynesford, Basildon
10/08/2021 @ 21:36 -
Road traffic collision - person trapped
A12, Witham
10/08/2021 @ 16:33 -
Two people rescued following road traffic collision
Mope Lane, Wickham Bishops
10/08/2021 @ 06:01 -
Smoke alarms alert man to kitchen fire
Ongar Road, Brentwood
09/08/2021 @ 19:16 -
PHOTOS: Horse rescued from ditch
Bromley Road, Elmstead
08/08/2021 @ 14:22 -
PHOTOS: Outbuilding fire
Church Lane, Little Canfield
07/08/2021 @ 00:58 -
Road traffic collision - person trapped
London Road, Marks Tey
06/08/2021 @ 12:12
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