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.
Scrapyard Fire
LocationWoolmongers Lane, High Ongar
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate7.53pm, 14 Jul 2022
Find out moreTwo acres of woodland damaged by fire
LocationMaypole Road, Heybridge
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeDate4.45pm, 14 Jul 2022
Find out moreField fires, Braintree and Chelmsford, Ongar
LocationConvent Lane, Braintree and Damases Lane, Chelmsford
Attending stationIncident typeDate3.51pm, 14 Jul 2022
Find out moreFire in Ongar field put out quickly
LocationNorton Lane, High Ongar
Attending stationOngar
Incident typeDate2.04pm, 14 Jul 2022
Find out moreField fire affecting 7 acres of stubble
LocationHarlow Road, High Laver, Ongar
Attending stationOngar
Incident typeDate2.14pm, 13 Jul 2022
Find out moreCrews prevent two garden fires from spreading
LocationScott Road, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate8.13am, 13 Jul 2022
Find out moreFire in outbuildings
LocationHatfield Road, Witham
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate5.06pm, 11 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Disposable barbecue causes fire that leaves two families homeless
LocationPetlands, Little Walden
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate10.52pm, 10 Jul 2022
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Information for the media
Email: press@essex-fire.gov.uk
Call: 01376 570814
If you are not an accredited journalist use 01376 576000 for all enquiries. For emergencies call 999.
We ask that routine press check calls are not made between 8pm and 9am, because all items of interest will be posted here as they happen. Please note this is not a service for the public and press from outside our local area are asked politely to adhere to these guidelines.
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Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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