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: Kitchen fire after hob left on
Generals Lane, Chelmsford
16/01/2020 @ 14:59 -
Dog rescued from house fire
Colchester Road, White Colne
16/01/2020 @ 08:26 -
Man cut free from railings
Queensway, Southend-on-Sea
16/01/2020 @ 02:43 -
Road traffic collision - four people released
London Road, Great Horkesley
15/01/2020 @ 21:24 -
Dog dies in kitchen fire caused by electrical fault
Jeffreys Road, Cressing
15/01/2020 @ 10:08 -
Deliberate food truck fire
Esplanade, Canvey Island
14/01/2020 @ 02:13 -
House fire
High Street, Shoeburyness
13/01/2020 @ 13:43 -
Family escape flat fire through window
Nayland Drive, Clacton
13/01/2020 @ 01:24 -
Road traffic collision
M11, Stansted
12/01/2020 @ 09:30 -
Fire in takeaway restaurant
Southend Road, Rochford
09/01/2020 @ 16:52
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