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
Road traffic collision - one casualty
Location

A13, Five Bells

Attending station

Basildon

Incident type

Date

8.11pm, 07 Apr 2021

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Closed
Second chimney fire in two days
Location

Writtle Street, Chelmsford

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Date

6.05pm, 07 Apr 2021

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Closed
Road traffic collision - one casualty
Location

Main Road, Bicknacre

Attending station

Great Baddow

Incident type

Date

4.58pm, 07 Apr 2021

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Closed
Firefighters issue safety warning following chimney fire
Location

North Crescent, Wickford

Attending station

Wickford

Incident type

Date

6.11pm, 06 Apr 2021

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Closed
Road traffic collision
Location

Butts Lane, Standford Le Hope

Attending station

Orsett

Incident type

Date

6.35pm, 03 Apr 2021

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Closed
Unattended tea light starts house fire
Location

Raphael Drive, Chelmsford

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Date

6.53pm, 01 Apr 2021

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Closed
Tumble dryer fire
Location

Jackdaw Close, Shoeburyness

Attending station

Rochford

Incident type

Date

12.11pm, 31 Mar 2021

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Closed
Man rescued from water
Location

Haye Lane, Fingringhoe

Attending station

Colchester

Incident type

Date

8.41pm, 30 Mar 2021

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