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.
Scrap metal fire
LocationPort of Tilbury
Attending stationOrsett, Basildon, Grays, Billericay, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date6.42pm, 12 Sep 2024
Find out moreElectrical fault causes house fire
LocationPendle Drive, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date12.25pm, 12 Sep 2024
Find out moreFirefighters praise family for quick escape during house fire
LocationPaxfords, Laindon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date6.32am, 06 Sep 2024
Find out moreFirefighters save dog from house fire using pet friendly oxygen masks
LocationStanstrete Field, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Halstead
Incident typeFire
Date6.36pm, 05 Sep 2024
Find out moreHorse rescue
LocationMucking Hall Road, Barling Magna
Attending stationSouthend, Chelmsford, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue, Billericay
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date11.54am, 05 Sep 2024
Find out moreHouse fire caused by electrical fault
LocationChaucer Crescent, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall, Halstead, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date1.19pm, 03 Sep 2024
Find out moreButane gas canister left on hob causes explosion
LocationSt Andrews Lane, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Orsett
Incident typeChemical incident
Date8.09pm, 02 Sep 2024
Find out moreField fire
LocationStambridge Road, Rochford
Attending stationRochford, Southend, Rayleigh Weir, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date2.33pm, 29 Aug 2024
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