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.
Crews tackle fire at disused building
LocationRectory Road, Pitsea
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham, Rayleigh Weir, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date12.15am, 06 Mar 2024
Find out moreUnattended cooking causes kitchen fire
LocationWestern Esplanade, Canvey
Attending stationBasildon, Canvey Island, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date1.35pm, 05 Mar 2024
Find out moreCrews issue charging warning after socket fire
LocationFourth Avenue, Wickford
Attending stationBasildon, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date10.15am, 01 Mar 2024
Find out moreLarge fire in a commercial building
LocationNew Hall Lane, Mundon
Attending stationMaldon, Rochford, Basildon, Chelmsford, Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Witham, Tillingham
Incident typeFire
Date10.37am, 28 Feb 2024
Find out moreEmbers from incinerator destroy shed
LocationOxford Road, Rochford
Attending stationRochford, Hawkwell, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date6.11pm, 27 Feb 2024
Find out moreTumble dryer fire - no working smoke alarms
LocationNayland Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date10.43pm, 26 Feb 2024
Find out moreVehicle fire
LocationRepton Close, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date6.26am, 23 Feb 2024
Find out moreWorkshop fire
LocationMill Lane, Fobbing
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham, Rayleigh Weir, Billericay, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date8.04pm, 21 Feb 2024
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