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.
Caravan fire
LocationSadlers Farm, Bowers Gifford, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Billericay, Rayleigh Weir, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date8.26pm, 11 Mar 2025
Find out morePile of waste on fire
LocationOak Road, Billericay
Attending stationBillericay, Basildon, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date9.00am, 11 Mar 2025
Find out moreKitchen fire leaves family homeless
LocationMead Field Drive, Great Hallingbury
Attending stationStansted, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date7.49pm, 10 Mar 2025
Find out moreFirefighters tackle fire at small holding in Navestock
LocationMurthering Lane, Navestock
Attending stationBrentwood, Ongar, Loughton, Corringham, Grays, Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date9.39pm, 07 Mar 2025
Find out moreFuse box advice after house fire in Langdon Hills
LocationLippits Hill, Langdon Hills
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date2.09am, 02 Mar 2025
Find out moreCrews extinguish garage fire caused by tumble dryer
LocationJohnston Way, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date4.30pm, 01 Mar 2025
Find out moreFirefighters rescue dogs from house fire
LocationMilburn Crescent, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date11.17pm, 21 Feb 2025
Find out moreFirefighters respond to battery storage site Fire in East Tilbury
LocationStation Road, East Tilbury, Thurrock
Attending stationOrsett, Basildon, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date3.51pm, 19 Feb 2025
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