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.
PHOTOS: Firefighters rescue man trapped in digger
LocationProgress Road, Southend
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate3.39pm, 26 Aug 2021
Find out moreHot embers cause shed fire
LocationLaxton Court, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate12.29pm, 26 Aug 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision on M25
LocationM25, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate6.22pm, 23 Aug 2021
Find out moreShed fire
LocationGreat Gregorie, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate6.15am, 22 Aug 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - Woman rescued
LocationMount Road, Theydon Garnon
Attending stationEpping
Incident typeDate2.53am, 22 Aug 2021
Find out moreDeliberate fire in high rise building
LocationWhittingham Avenue, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate2.10pm, 21 Aug 2021
Find out morewhat3words helps firefighters rescue pony from water
LocationChurch Road, Ulting
Attending stationGreat Baddow
Incident typeDate11.06am, 19 Aug 2021
Find out moreContainer fire
LocationTylers Road, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate4.57pm, 18 Aug 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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