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 - Barn alight
LocationLittle Clacton Road, Great Holland
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate11.45am, 27 Jul 2021
Find out moreChemical incident
LocationCrittall Court, Witham
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate10.41am, 27 Jul 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - person trapped
LocationColchester Road, Great Bentley
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate3.31pm, 26 Jul 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Crane fire - firefighters clear large amount of fluid from scene
LocationA12, Boreham
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate1.37pm, 26 Jul 2021
Find out moreThunderstorms in North West Essex
LocationNorth West Essex
Attending stationIncident typeDate12.00am, 25 Jul 2021
Find out moreInternal 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
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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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