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.
Train strikes car at level crossing - PHOTOS
LocationFrating Abbey Farm Road, Frating
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate7.30am, 07 Dec 2021
Find out moreFirefighters rescue cat after candle starts flat fire
LocationLyndhurst Road, Corringham
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate10.41am, 04 Dec 2021
Find out moreVehicle fire
LocationFort Road, Tilbury
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate3.55am, 02 Dec 2021
Find out moreCar fire on driveway spreads to caravan and house
LocationGilderdale Close, Colchester
Attending stationWivenhoe
Incident typeDate1.53am, 01 Dec 2021
Find out moreHouse fire
LocationEast Road, East Mersea
Attending stationWest Mersea
Incident typeDate12.15am, 01 Dec 2021
Find out moreIndustrial Fire in Epping
LocationEpping Road, Epping
Attending stationIncident typeDate1.37pm, 30 Nov 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Horse rescued from river
LocationChurchill Road, Grays
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate7.06am, 29 Nov 2021
Find out morePHOTO: Barn fire
LocationAlbyns Lane, Navestock
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate3.00am, 29 Nov 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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