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.
Firefighters prevent bin fire spreading to offices
LocationBrooker Road, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationLoughton, Harlow, Epping, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date1.55pm, 19 Jul 2024
Find out moreRestaurant fire
LocationQueens Road, Buckhurst Hill
Attending stationBrentwood, Loughton
Incident typeFire
Date3.15pm, 18 Jul 2024
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette catches front of house alight
LocationKings Road, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.59pm, 18 Jul 2024
Find out moreCrews tackle fire affecting 15 tonnes of straw
LocationCalves Lane, Stoke by Nayland
Attending stationColchester, Halstead, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeFire
Date12.14pm, 17 Jul 2024
Find out moreHouse fire caused by electrical fault
LocationBrunwin Way, Rayne
Attending stationBraintree, Chelmsford, Great Dunmow, Halstead, Hawkwell, Wethersfield
Incident typeFire
Date10.24am, 16 Jul 2024
Find out moreSmoking warning after flat fire
LocationGlendale Close, Burnham-on-Crouch
Attending stationBurnham, South Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeFire
Date2.12am, 16 Jul 2024
Find out moreFirefighters issue warning after chip pan fire
LocationLimes Avenue, Chigwell
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date4.21pm, 10 Jul 2024
Find out moreWorking smoke alarms alert couple to flat fire
LocationLonsdale Road, Southend
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeFire
Date1.08pm, 08 Jul 2024
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