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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- Recent 
- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Large field fire near Dunmow
Lindsell Lane, Dunmow
24/07/2022 @ 15:59 -
PHOTOS: Several hectares of standing crops alight
Meeting Lane, East Mersea
24/07/2022 @ 15:16 -
PHOTOS: Fire behind Fryatt Hospital, Harwich
Grange Road, Harwich
23/07/2022 @ 23:30 -
PHOTOS: Large stack fire
Marks Hall Lane, White Roding
23/07/2022 @ 19:05 -
PHOTOS: Firefighters tackle field fire measuring 40,000 square metres
Church Road, Ongar
23/07/2022 @ 13:17 -
PHOTO: Firefighters rescue dog from roof
Abbotsweld, Harlow
23/07/2022 @ 12:05 -
Crews stop field fire spreading to nearby homes
Charlotte Place, West Thurrock
23/07/2022 @ 09:51 -
Field fire in Aveley
Sandy Lane, Aveley
22/07/2022 @ 15:45 -
Crews tackle scrubland fire
Northwick Road, Canvey
21/07/2022 @ 17:06 -
Grass fire near the A13
A13, Pitsea
21/07/2022 @ 14:55
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