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.
Crews extinguish garage fire in Chelmsford
LocationRembrandt Grove, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford, Great Baddow, Witham
Incident typeFire
Date6.23pm, 31 Mar 2025
Find out moreCrews extinguish fire affecting three flats
LocationEllis Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton, Weeley, Frinton, Colchester, Tollesbury
Incident typeFire
Date3.36pm, 31 Mar 2025
Find out moreSmoking advice after flat fire
LocationDraper Close, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date11.21am, 30 Mar 2025
Find out moreCrews tackle fire at hotel
LocationEpping Road, North Weald Bassett
Attending stationHarlow, Old Harlow, Chelmsford, Waltham Abbey, Loughton, Brentwood, Grays, Corringham, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue, Stansted, Ongar, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date9.05pm, 28 Mar 2025
Find out moreFire at waste recycling site
LocationCordons Farm, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date2.11pm, 24 Mar 2025
Find out moreFlat fire in high rise building - one person rescued
LocationBaxter Avenue, Southend on Sea
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, Shoeburyness, Rochford, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date9.00pm, 21 Mar 2025
Find out moreThatched roof fire
LocationFinkle Green, Birdbrook
Attending stationHalstead, Wethersfield, Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date9.11am, 16 Mar 2025
Find out moreRoof fire
LocationGalley Hill Road, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationHarlow, Loughton
Incident typeFire
Date10.34pm, 14 Mar 2025
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