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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Flat fire
Winsford Gardens, Westcliff
10/04/2019 @ 08:44 -
Wood chippings alight on conveyor belt
Port of Tilbury
09/04/2019 @ 22:49 -
Fire in disused building
Westgate, Harlow
08/04/2019 @ 14:00 -
Second house fire in two nights - smoke alarm alerts occupant
Wolseley Road, Chelmsford
06/04/2019 @ 02:41 -
House fire - occupants alerted by working smoke alarm
Bramwoods Road, Chelmsford
05/04/2019 @ 02:15 -
Flat fire - caused by unattended candles
Cole Court, Southend
05/04/2019 @ 00:18 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
A12, Ardleigh
03/04/2019 @ 13:40 -
Firefighters issues safety warning after kitchen fire
North Road, Westcliff
02/04/2019 @ 21:21 -
Elderly man dies following flat fire
Eastern Avenue, Southend
02/04/2019 @ 17:15 -
Bin lorry fire - M25
M25, Loughton
02/04/2019 @ 10:59
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