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.
Chimney fire
LocationChurch Lane, Ashdon
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate6.02pm, 28 Nov 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Calf rescued from river
LocationRiver Stort, Hunsdon
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.02pm, 28 Nov 2021
Find out moreFatal house fire
LocationWeaverhead Close, Thaxted
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate7.49am, 27 Nov 2021
Find out moreFire in an industrial unit
LocationRiver Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate9.48am, 26 Nov 2021
Find out moreIndustrial building fire
LocationStony Lane, Ongar
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate11.21am, 25 Nov 2021
Find out moreSafety cordon in place after gas leak
LocationBrook Road, Rayleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate3.40pm, 24 Nov 2021
Find out moreThatched cottage fire
LocationSchool Lane, Great Horkesley
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate1.32am, 20 Nov 2021
Find out moreBonfire out of control
LocationWrittle Close, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate1.55pm, 19 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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