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.
Firefighters rescue two dogs from locked car
LocationIngrave Road, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate11.40am, 18 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two heavy goods vehicles
LocationM25, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate2.18pm, 17 Jul 2021
Find out moreFatal road traffic collision
LocationM11, Newport
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate10.17am, 17 Jul 2021
Find out moreFirefighters rescue a man from garage following road traffic collision
LocationStrutt Close, Hatfield Peveral
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate3.14pm, 16 Jul 2021
Find out moreFlat fire in high rise building
LocationSir Francis Way, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate9.40am, 16 Jul 2021
Find out moreHGV fire on M11
LocationM11 southbound (between Junctions 10 and 8)
Attending stationNewport
Incident typeDate4.57pm, 14 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: three casualties
LocationLondon Road, Wickford
Attending stationWickford
Incident typeDate2.27pm, 14 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: man rescued
LocationCranes Lane, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate7.51am, 14 Jul 2021
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