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.
PHOTOS: Furnace explosion in factory
LocationSwinbourne Drive, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate12.14pm, 19 Nov 2021
Find out moreMan rescued from cherry picker
LocationJohn William Close, Chafford Hundred
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate9.55am, 19 Nov 2021
Find out moreKitchen fire in Waltham Abbey
LocationDarby Drive, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeDate8.49pm, 17 Nov 2021
Find out moreElectrical fault causes fire
LocationThames Crescent, Corringham
Attending stationCorringham
Incident typeDate6.48pm, 17 Nov 2021
Find out moreWoman released following road traffic collision
LocationColneford Hill, White Colne
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate2.26pm, 17 Nov 2021
Find out moreFire in recycling plant at Tilbury Freeport
LocationTilbury Freeport, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate8.21pm, 16 Nov 2021
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts neighbour to kitchen fire
LocationSpire Road, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.33pm, 15 Nov 2021
Find out moreCandle fire
LocationNorsey Road, Billericay
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate12.39pm, 15 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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