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.
Family home destroyed by fire in Ongar
LocationMayflower Way, Ongar
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate9.06am, 16 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: House fire after charger ignites
LocationNightingales, Langdon Hills
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.42pm, 15 Jun 2022
Find out moreCare home evacuated following kitchen fire
LocationLondon Road, Black Notley
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate5.14pm, 15 Jun 2022
Find out moreSunlight causes fire in Ongar
LocationMayflower Court, Ongar
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate9.35am, 14 Jun 2022
Find out moreMajor fire in Harwich
LocationChurch Street, Harwich
Attending stationDovercourt
Incident typeDate7.53am, 14 Jun 2022
Find out moreFirefighters tackle field fire
LocationSouthend Road, Great Burstead
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate11.31am, 13 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Fire in a thatched roof cottage
LocationCressing Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.02am, 13 Jun 2022
Find out moreFirefighters save two homes from being destroyed
LocationBedlowes Road, Great Bardfield
Attending stationWethersfield
Incident typeDate12.23pm, 12 Jun 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.
Photographs and video
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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