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.

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Large haystack fire
Location

Lambourne Hall Road, Rochford

Attending station

Rochford, Southend, Rayleigh Weir

Incident type

Fire

Date

8.14pm, 29 Sep 2024

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Two people rescued from flooded road
Location

Buttsbury Wash, Mountnessing

Attending station

Billericay, Brentwood, Leigh

Incident type

Flood

Date

9.03am, 26 Sep 2024

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Large machine catches fire in warehouse
Location

Campfield Road, Shoeburyness

Attending station

Shoeburyness, Rochford, Southend, Leigh

Incident type

Fire

Date

2.00pm, 24 Sep 2024

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Field fire in St Osyth
Location

Beach Road, St Osyth

Attending station

Clacton, Weeley, Colchester, Manningtree, Wivenhoe

Incident type

Fire

Date

2.34pm, 18 Sep 2024

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Firefighters rescue dog and fox trapped under shed
Location

Cross Road, Maldon

Attending station

Chelmsford

Incident type

Animal rescue

Date

9.19pm, 14 Sep 2024

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Fire at recycling centre
Location

Hovefields Avenue, Basildon

Attending station

Basildon, Billericay, Canvey Island, Corringham, Grays, Rayleigh Weir, Leigh, Orsett, Southend, Wickford

Incident type

Fire

Date

1.15am, 14 Sep 2024

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Firefighters rescue dog
Location

Downham Road, Runwell

Attending station

Basildon

Incident type

Animal rescue

Date

12.25pm, 13 Sep 2024

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Scrap metal fire
Location

Port of Tilbury

Attending station

Orsett, Basildon, Grays, Billericay, Corringham

Incident type

Fire

Date

6.42pm, 12 Sep 2024

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