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.
Road traffic collision: man trapped
LocationOngar Road, Kelvedon Hatch
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate1.26pm, 07 Jul 2021
Find out moreVehicle fire
LocationShopland Road, Sutton
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate10.54am, 05 Jul 2021
Find out moreWorkshop and vehicles alight
LocationChivers Road, Stondon Massey
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate2.08am, 05 Jul 2021
Find out moreBarn Fire
LocationDengie Peninsula
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeDate1.15am, 05 Jul 2021
Find out moreCrews extinguish roof fire
LocationElderton Road, Westcliff
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate12.14pm, 02 Jul 2021
Find out moreFire in derelict building
LocationPotter Street, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate6.34pm, 01 Jul 2021
Find out moreSecond chip pan fire in 24 hours
LocationParr Close, Chafford Hundred
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate1.23pm, 01 Jul 2021
Find out moreChip pan fire - firefighters issue safety warning
LocationKeswick Gardens, Purfleet
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate10.49pm, 30 Jun 2021
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