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.
Smoke alarm alerts family to kitchen fire
LocationFauners, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.24pm, 31 Mar 2022
Find out moreHouse fire
LocationOld Leigh Road, Leigh
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate4.23pm, 31 Mar 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: two people rescued
LocationA133 Weeley to Clacton
Attending stationWeeley
Incident typeDate8.06am, 30 Mar 2022
Find out moreMan released following road traffic collision
LocationQueens Park Avenue, Billericay
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate8.14pm, 27 Mar 2022
Find out moreThatched building fire in Arkesden
LocationMain Street, Arkesden
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate11.39am, 27 Mar 2022
Find out moreElectrical fault causes fire in Basildon
LocationClay Hill Lane
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate3.30pm, 25 Mar 2022
Find out moreFamilies left homeless after fire breaks out in South Ockenden
LocationDaiglen Drive, South Ockendon
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate3.11pm, 25 Mar 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Small fire on board a ship
LocationTilbury Docks
Attending stationIncident typeDate8.09pm, 24 Mar 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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