Incidents
This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Click on any headline to read the full story.
For older incident reports, visit our archive on the Transparency site.
Internal play area destroyed by fire
LocationLow Road, Dovercourt
Attending stationDovercourt
Incident typeDate7.33am, 22 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: two casualties
LocationChignal Road, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate2.07pm, 21 Jul 2021
Find out moreSmoke reported in seventh floor flat
LocationColeman Street, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate9.52am, 20 Jul 2021
Find out moreDerelict garage fire
LocationQueens Road, Buckhurst Hill
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate2.47pm, 19 Jul 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Outbuilding fire
LocationBardfield Road, Bardfield
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate9.48am, 19 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two vehicles
LocationRunwell Road, Wickford
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate4.40pm, 18 Jul 2021
Find out moreFire in sheltered accommodation
LocationSouthend Road, Wickford
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate4.31pm, 18 Jul 2021
Find out moreFirefighters rescue horse from river
LocationAbbey Lane, Coggeshall
Attending stationCoggeshall
Incident typeDate4.10pm, 18 Jul 2021
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