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.
PICTURES: Fire in an industrial building
LocationThames Road, Canvey
Attending stationIncident typeDate2.40am, 12 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Fire in a former care home
LocationConnaught Avenue Frinton
Attending stationIncident typeDate4.48pm, 11 Jun 2022
Find out moreFirefighters praise take away owner for doing the right thing following fire
LocationHigh Road, South Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate11.14am, 10 Jun 2022
Find out moreSafety advice issued after kitchen fire
LocationKenway, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate3.16pm, 09 Jun 2022
Find out more3 dogs rescued from kitchen fire - safety advice issued
LocationEgret Crescent, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate8.49pm, 05 Jun 2022
Find out moreHouse and garage damaged in fire
LocationCow Watering Lane, Writtle
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate4.13pm, 04 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Deer released from fence
LocationArthur Ransome Way, Walton on the Naze
Attending stationFrinton
Incident typeDate6.03am, 04 Jun 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Fire in chip shop
LocationThe Broadway, Debden
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate11.11am, 03 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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