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.
Road traffic collision: two casualties freed
LocationHedingham Road, Halstead
Attending stationHalstead
Incident typeDate5.13pm, 23 Oct 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: man released
LocationLondon Road, Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate12.41am, 23 Oct 2021
Find out moreFatal flat fire
LocationRadwinter Road, Saffron Walden
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate10.03am, 22 Oct 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: Woman released from car
LocationInchbonnie Road, Chelmsford
Attending stationSouth Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeDate10.33pm, 21 Oct 2021
Find out moreStorm Aurore - Incidents round-up
LocationEssex
Attending stationIncident typeDate4.00am, 21 Oct 2021
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts neighbour to cooking fire
LocationCaister Drive, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate10.16pm, 19 Oct 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Fallen tree on power line
LocationPowers Hall End, Witham
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate9.17pm, 19 Oct 2021
Find out moreFire in outbuilding
LocationRookery Lane, Great Totham
Attending stationTiptree
Incident typeDate9.43pm, 17 Oct 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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