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.
Neighbours alerted to kitchen fire by carbon monoxide alarm
LocationLeamington Road, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate1.56am, 09 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one man released
LocationWalton Road, Walton on the Naze
Attending stationFrinton
Incident typeDate5.36pm, 08 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationA12 Northbound, Marks Tey
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate12.49pm, 08 Nov 2021
Find out moreCarbon monoxide alarm alerts family to fire in middle of the night
LocationLeeford, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate1.44am, 06 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - woman trapped
LocationMaldon Road, Birch
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate6.38am, 04 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two women trapped
LocationThe Street, High Ongar
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate9.21pm, 03 Nov 2021
Find out moreShed fire
LocationGalleywood Road, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate10.04am, 03 Nov 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - woman rescued
LocationSouthern Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate5.20am, 02 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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