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.

 
Incident statistics - August 2025
 
4,595
Total calls to Control
 
1,916
Incidents attended
 
105
Road traffic collisions
 
27
Animal rescues
Closed
Cigarette causes flat fire
Location

Tyler Street, Parkeston

Attending station

Dovercourt

Incident type

Date

3.31am, 14 Nov 2021

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Closed
Kitchen fire in Newport
Location

Cherry Garden Lane, Newport

Attending station

Newport

Incident type

Date

10.14am, 13 Nov 2021

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Closed
Road Traffic Collision - Woman released
Location

Halstead Road, Braintree

Attending station

Braintree

Incident type

Date

11.48pm, 12 Nov 2021

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Closed
Industrial unit fire
Location

Eckersley Road, Chelmsford

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Date

3.24am, 12 Nov 2021

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Closed
Man released from car following collision with lorry
Location

J26 - J27 M25, Eastbound

Attending station

Brentwood

Incident type

Date

12.13pm, 11 Nov 2021

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Closed
Fuel leak at depot
Location

Oliver Road, West Thurrock

Attending station

Grays

Incident type

Date

10.18am, 10 Nov 2021

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Closed
Kitchen fire
Location

Purbeck Court, Great Baddow

Attending station

Great Baddow

Incident type

Date

9.40am, 10 Nov 2021

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Closed
Woman released from car following collision with tree
Location

Ingatestone Road, Chelmsford

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Date

1.07pm, 09 Nov 2021

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