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.
Discarded cigar causes shed fire
LocationAbberton Road, Layer de la Haye
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate4.54pm, 30 May 2021
Find out morePHOTOS: Bonfire embers destroy house, shed and outbuilding
LocationThe Chase, Boreham
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate1.47pm, 30 May 2021
Find out moreHorse rescue
LocationKentish Farm Road, Stisted
Attending stationHalstead
Incident typeDate11.41am, 29 May 2021
Find out moreRoof fire
LocationBury Lodge Lane, Stansted
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.21pm, 28 May 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - two vehicles
LocationMersea Road, Abberton
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate10.00pm, 23 May 2021
Find out moreFire in large derelict building
LocationLionel Road, Canvey
Attending stationCanvey Island
Incident typeDate11.41pm, 22 May 2021
Find out moreFarm buildings alight
LocationNeedham Green Road, Hatfield Heath
Attending stationLeaden Roding
Incident typeDate1.18am, 20 May 2021
Find out morePHOTOS - New born foal rescued from ditch
LocationStanford Road, Stanford Le Hope
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate7.26am, 18 May 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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