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 kitchen fire
LocationHehnham Road, Debden
Attending stationThaxted, Saffron Walden, Stansted, Newport, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date7.30pm, 29 Oct 2024
Find out moreCigarette causes fire in Clacton
LocationElmden Court, Clacton
Attending stationWeeley, Clacton, Colchester, Sible Hedingham, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date11.14am, 27 Oct 2024
Find out moreFirefighters rescue trapped dog
LocationQueen Street, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationHalstead
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date5.57pm, 25 Oct 2024
Find out moreKitchen fire
LocationRed Lion Crescent, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Epping, Loughton
Incident typeFire
Date6.16pm, 22 Oct 2024
Find out moreLoft fire
LocationCavell Road, Billericay
Attending stationBillericay, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date3.27pm, 22 Oct 2024
Find out moreFire in restaurant
LocationTrinity Street, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Tiptree, Clacton
Incident typeFire
Date9.16pm, 18 Oct 2024
Find out moreSmoke alarms raise the alarm to kitchen fire
LocationWeir Gardens, Rayleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Leigh
Incident typeFire
Date6.32pm, 16 Oct 2024
Find out moreLog burner starts bedroom fire
LocationAshcombe, Rochford
Attending stationRochford, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date9.25am, 13 Oct 2024
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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.
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