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.
Fatal road traffic collision
LocationParklands, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeDate12.55pm, 10 Jan 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Firefighters release puppy from food tin
LocationBroadmayne, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate6.28pm, 07 Jan 2022
Find out moreCigarette causes fire in Grays
LocationBlackshots Lane, Grays
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate11.14am, 07 Jan 2022
Find out moreMan rescued from house fire
LocationBowerman Road, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate2.24am, 03 Jan 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Industrial unit fire
LocationConvent Lane, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.30pm, 31 Dec 2021
Find out moreFire in commercial unit
LocationPaycocke Road, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate3.01am, 31 Dec 2021
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationBeaumont Hill, Great Dunmow
Attending stationThaxted
Incident typeDate4.08pm, 28 Dec 2021
Find out moreGarage fire
LocationDouglas Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate1.37pm, 28 Dec 2021
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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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