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.
Fire 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
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts neighbours to toaster fire
LocationStanway Road, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationLoughton, Waltham Abbey
Incident typeFire
Date8.29pm, 12 Oct 2024
Find out moreFire in fish and chip shop
LocationHigh Street, Ingatestone
Attending stationChelmsford, Billericay, Brentwood, Ongar, Great Baddow, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date7.18pm, 04 Oct 2024
Find out moreElectrical fault in tumble dryer causes fire and spreads to five outbuildings
LocationGainsborough Avenue, Tilbury
Attending stationGrays, Orsett, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date7.50am, 01 Oct 2024
Find out moreLarge haystack fire
LocationLambourne Hall Road, Rochford
Attending stationRochford, Southend, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date8.14pm, 29 Sep 2024
Find out moreTwo people rescued from flooded road
LocationButtsbury Wash, Mountnessing
Attending stationBillericay, Brentwood, Leigh
Incident typeFlood
Date9.03am, 26 Sep 2024
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