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.
Bungalow fire - man rescued
LocationWalthams Place. Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate6.06pm, 27 Jan 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Outdoor plug socket causes fire
LocationRedwood Close, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate5.14pm, 27 Jan 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - man trapped
LocationM25 - Waltham Abbey
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeDate5.20am, 27 Jan 2022
Find out moreE-scooter fire in communal area of flats
LocationDads Wood, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate8.05am, 26 Jan 2022
Find out moreBattery overheats, causing fire
LocationHawkwood Road, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate9.27am, 25 Jan 2022
Find out moreCat rescued from drain pipe
LocationNotley Green, Great Notley
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.24pm, 24 Jan 2022
Find out moreFirefighters recommend registering appliances following tumble dryer fire
LocationYork Road, North Weald Bassett
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate2.15pm, 21 Jan 2022
Find out moreElectrical fault causes fire in commerical building
LocationColne View Retail Park, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate11.08pm, 19 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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