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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Shop fire
Harvey Centre Approach, Harlow
14/02/2021 @ 11:25 -
Firefighters rescue swan from frozen lake
Woodcock Close, Colchester
14/02/2021 @ 11:04 -
what3words app leads firefighters to trapped horse
Sheering Mill Lane, Harlow
13/02/2021 @ 08:37 -
Road traffic collision - man rescued
Westbourne Grove, Westcliff
12/02/2021 @ 18:04 -
Dog rescued from icy lake - firefighters issue safety warning
Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh
12/02/2021 @ 10:31 -
House fire - smoke alarms wake residents
Spains Hall Road, Finchingfield
12/02/2021 @ 00:52 -
Candle starts bedroom fire
Lodge Road, Writtle
11/02/2021 @ 18:16 -
Workshop fire destroys cars
Gravel Lane, Chigwell
11/02/2021 @ 16:05 -
Electrical fault destroys conservatory
Totlands Drive, Clacton
09/02/2021 @ 01:53 -
Smoke alarm warning after house fire
Mount Pleasant, Maldon
08/02/2021 @ 03:43
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