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: Gas explosion at commercial premises
LocationSouthend Road, Grays
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate2.25pm, 05 Feb 2022
Find out moreBonfire out of control
LocationLoughton
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeDate12.30pm, 05 Feb 2022
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationNess Road, Shoeburyness
Attending stationShoeburyness
Incident typeDate2.21pm, 04 Feb 2022
Find out moreChip pan fire
LocationJersey Gardens, Wickford
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.41pm, 03 Feb 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: man rescued
LocationCoggeshall Road, Marks Tey
Attending stationCoggeshall
Incident typeDate2.57pm, 02 Feb 2022
Find out moreHouse fire: three men rescued
LocationSeabrooke Rise, Grays
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate4.25am, 01 Feb 2022
Find out moreSurge in chimney fires across Essex
LocationLittle Bardfield, Essex
Attending stationThaxted
Incident typeDate10.35pm, 31 Jan 2022
Find out moreCandle causes bedroom fire
LocationHolly Road, Stanway
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate4.08pm, 30 Jan 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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