Incidents
The incidents shown on this page are a selection of the most notable incidents Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has attended. Click on the headline of each incident to see the full details.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
Roof fire in four storey block of flats
LocationImperial Avenue, Westcliff on Sea
Attending stationBasildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Corringham, Orsett, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date12.12pm, 27 May 2025
Find out moreBuilding fire - industrial unit
LocationRiver Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Loughton, Epping, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date8.57am, 22 May 2025
Find out moreFire in the garden spreads to house
LocationRaphael Avenue, Tilbury
Attending stationGrays, Orsett, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date3.40pm, 19 May 2025
Find out moreCrews tackle fire at electricity substation
LocationHigh Street, Wickford
Attending stationWickford, Basildon, Rayleigh Weir, Billericay, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date1.33pm, 18 May 2025
Find out moreBonfire causes fire at storage unit
LocationNorthwich Road, Canvey
Attending stationCanvey Island, Southend, Rayleigh Weir, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date6.52pm, 16 May 2025
Find out moreIndustrial unit fire
LocationA127 Southend Arterial Road, North Benfleet
Attending stationBasildon, Leigh, Southend, Chelmsford, Corringham, Grays, Orsett, Rochford, Billericay, Rayleigh Weir, Shoeburyness
Incident typeFire
Date10.14am, 15 May 2025
Find out moreBin lorry fire caused by e-scooter batteries
LocationWheelers Close, Nazeing
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeFire
Date9.33am, 14 May 2025
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette set decking alight
LocationErica Walk, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Clacton
Incident typeFire
Date1.09pm, 12 May 2025
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