Incidents
This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, with a focus on those that carry an important safety message to help educate and protect our communities. Click on any headline to read the full story.
Smaller or time-sensitive incidents are often shared directly on our Facebook page, especially when we need to quickly inform or warn the public.
For older incident reports, visit our archive on the Transparency site.
Crews respond to deliberate fire in town house
LocationSt Andrews Avenue, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date10.41am, 31 May 2025
Find out moreField fire
LocationMersea Road, Colchester
Attending stationChelmsford, Colchester, Clacton, Coggeshall, Rochford, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date3.21pm, 30 May 2025
Find out moreEssex crews support Suffolk at large thatched roof fire
LocationChurch Road, Boxted
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date3.18pm, 30 May 2025
Find out moreRoof fire in four storey block of flats
LocationImperial Avenue, Westcliff on Sea
Attending stationBasildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Corringham, Orsett, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date12.12pm, 27 May 2025
Find out moreBuilding fire - industrial unit
LocationRiver Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Loughton, Epping, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date8.57am, 22 May 2025
Find out moreFire in the garden spreads to house
LocationRaphael Avenue, Tilbury
Attending stationGrays, Orsett, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date3.40pm, 19 May 2025
Find out moreCrews tackle fire at electricity substation
LocationHigh Street, Wickford
Attending stationWickford, Basildon, Rayleigh Weir, Billericay, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date1.33pm, 18 May 2025
Find out moreBonfire causes fire at storage unit
LocationNorthwich Road, Canvey
Attending stationCanvey Island, Southend, Rayleigh Weir, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date6.52pm, 16 May 2025
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