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.
Dog rescued from mud
LocationThe Hythe, Maldon
Attending stationWaltham Abbey
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date10.17am, 13 Jun 2024
Find out moreNeighbours praised for their actions after hearing smoke alarm
LocationHigh Barrets, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date5.15pm, 12 Jun 2024
Find out moreFire in second floor flat
LocationBurr Hill Chase, Southend
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, Rochford, Rayleigh Weir, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date4.35am, 07 Jun 2024
Find out moreBarn fire
LocationRectory Lane, Ramsey
Attending stationColchester, Dovercourt, Manningtree
Incident typeFire
Date8.30pm, 04 Jun 2024
Find out moreIndustrial unit fire
LocationParkway, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Old Harlow, Epping, Waltham Abbey, Great Baddow, Witham, Manningtree
Incident typeFire
Date6.40pm, 30 May 2024
Find out moreScrap boat fire
LocationThe Esplanade, Mayland
Attending stationTillingham, Burnham
Incident typeFire
Date7.51pm, 29 May 2024
Find out moreFirefighters clean 300 litres of diesel from road following collision
LocationA130, Benfleet
Attending stationWickford, Rayleigh Weir, Chelmsford
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date6.00pm, 27 May 2024
Find out moreCrews extinguish stable fire and rescue horses
LocationCurtis Mill Green, Navestock
Attending stationLoughton, Ongar
Incident typeFire
Date5.09am, 24 May 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.
Photographs and video
Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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