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.
Fire in high rise flats, Southend-On-Sea
LocationColeman Street, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate1.02pm, 16 Jan 2022
Find out moreFire destroys garden in Chadwell St Mary
LocationCourtney Road, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate3.25am, 16 Jan 2022
Find out moreCrews tackle fire on Marine Parade, Southend
LocationMarine Parade, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate2.30am, 16 Jan 2022
Find out moreChimney fire in Chelmsford
LocationMeon Close, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate3.17pm, 15 Jan 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: two people released
LocationJ9 - J10, M11 (Northbound), Essex
Attending stationNewport
Incident typeDate5.01pm, 14 Jan 2022
Find out moreTumble dryer catches fire in home: safety advice
LocationAshingdon, Rochford
Attending stationRochford
Incident typeDate10.04pm, 11 Jan 2022
Find out moreFemale horse rider rescued
LocationGlebe Lane, Abberton
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate10.52am, 11 Jan 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Horse rescue
LocationWick Road, Burnham-on-Crouch
Attending stationIncident typeDate1.31pm, 10 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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