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.

 
Incident statistics - June 2025
 
3,353
Total calls to Control
 
1,584
Incidents attended
 
117
Road traffic collisions
 
30
Animal rescues
Closed
PICTURE: Firefighters rescue two dogs from ditch
Location

Brentwood Road, Tilbury

Attending station

Orsett

Incident type

Date

5.04am, 07 Jun 2021

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Closed
PICTURES: Crews extinguish dockside crane fire
Location

Freeport, Tilbury

Attending station

Orsett

Incident type

Date

3.55pm, 05 Jun 2021

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Closed
Man rescued after fire in a communal stairwell
Location

Dorchester End, Colchester

Attending station

Colchester

Incident type

Date

3.56pm, 03 Jun 2021

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Closed
Road traffic collision - M25
Location

M25, Waltham Abbey

Attending station

Grays

Incident type

Date

2.53pm, 01 Jun 2021

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Closed
Fatal caravan fire
Location

London Road, Clacton

Attending station

Clacton

Incident type

Date

9.44am, 31 May 2021

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Closed
Discarded cigar causes shed fire
Location

Abberton Road, Layer de la Haye

Attending station

Colchester

Incident type

Date

4.54pm, 30 May 2021

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Closed
PHOTOS: Bonfire embers destroy house, shed and outbuilding
Location

The Chase, Boreham

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Date

1.47pm, 30 May 2021

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Closed
Horse rescue
Location

Kentish Farm Road, Stisted

Attending station

Halstead

Incident type

Date

11.41am, 29 May 2021

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