Incidents
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.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
Thatched roof fire
LocationFinkle Green, Birdbrook
Attending stationHalstead, Wethersfield, Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date9.11am, 16 Mar 2025
Find out moreRoof fire
LocationGalley Hill Road, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationHarlow, Loughton
Incident typeFire
Date10.34pm, 14 Mar 2025
Find out moreCaravan fire
LocationSadlers Farm, Bowers Gifford, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Billericay, Rayleigh Weir, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date8.26pm, 11 Mar 2025
Find out morePile of waste on fire
LocationOak Road, Billericay
Attending stationBillericay, Basildon, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date9.00am, 11 Mar 2025
Find out moreKitchen fire leaves family homeless
LocationMead Field Drive, Great Hallingbury
Attending stationStansted, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date7.49pm, 10 Mar 2025
Find out moreFirefighters tackle fire at small holding in Navestock
LocationMurthering Lane, Navestock
Attending stationBrentwood, Ongar, Loughton, Corringham, Grays, Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date9.39pm, 07 Mar 2025
Find out moreFuse box advice after house fire in Langdon Hills
LocationLippits Hill, Langdon Hills
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date2.09am, 02 Mar 2025
Find out moreCrews extinguish garage fire caused by tumble dryer
LocationJohnston Way, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date4.30pm, 01 Mar 2025
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