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.
Road traffic collision - one casualty
LocationMain Road, Bicknacre
Attending stationGreat Baddow
Incident typeDate4.58pm, 07 Apr 2021
Find out moreFirefighters issue safety warning following chimney fire
LocationNorth Crescent, Wickford
Attending stationWickford
Incident typeDate6.11pm, 06 Apr 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationButts Lane, Standford Le Hope
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate6.35pm, 03 Apr 2021
Find out moreUnattended tea light starts house fire
LocationRaphael Drive, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate6.53pm, 01 Apr 2021
Find out moreTumble dryer fire
LocationJackdaw Close, Shoeburyness
Attending stationRochford
Incident typeDate12.11pm, 31 Mar 2021
Find out moreMan rescued from water
LocationHaye Lane, Fingringhoe
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate8.41pm, 30 Mar 2021
Find out moreRoad traffic collision: man and woman rescued
LocationMersea Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate8.18pm, 30 Mar 2021
Find out moreHouse fire caused by overloaded socket
LocationThe Briars, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate4.31pm, 30 Mar 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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