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.
PHOTO: Garage fire spreads to roof of house
LocationStablefields, Runwell
Attending stationWickford
Incident typeDate4.16pm, 26 May 2022
Find out moreSkip fire: burning garden waste safety warning
LocationMillbank Avenue, Ongar
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate9.08pm, 22 May 2022
Find out moreOutbuilding fire
LocationEpping Lane, Theydon Garnon
Attending stationEpping
Incident typeDate7.08pm, 22 May 2022
Find out moreNeighbours praised for acting quickly when hearing smoke alarms
LocationFrambury Lane, Newport
Attending stationNewport
Incident typeDate12.07pm, 22 May 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Crews extinguish fire in 13th floor flat
LocationGodman Road, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate9.20am, 21 May 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: man rescued
LocationA120 - Frating
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate11.31am, 18 May 2022
Find out moreShed fire spreads to bungalow
LocationThorpe Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate10.17pm, 16 May 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Burst water main affects several properties
LocationBeckers Green Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate6.36am, 14 May 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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