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.
Heavily smoke logged flat
LocationBanner Close, Purfleet-on-Thames
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeFire
Date10.35pm, 09 Feb 2024
Find out moreWoman rescued from flooded road
LocationBulford Lane, Black Notley
Attending stationBraintree, Wethersfield, Colchester
Incident typeFlood
Date5.48am, 09 Feb 2024
Find out moreRoof fire
LocationSt Johns Crescent, Canvey
Attending stationCanvey Island, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date4.20pm, 07 Feb 2024
Find out moreAir fryer left on hob catches fire
LocationBirkbeck Road, Hutton
Attending stationBrentwood, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date9.51am, 07 Feb 2024
Find out moreCooking oil fire in high rise building
LocationCherrydown East. Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir, Corringham, Wickford, Grays, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date10.34pm, 06 Feb 2024
Find out moreCigarette causes flat fire
LocationNunns Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Coggeshall, Tiptree
Incident typeFire
Date7.43am, 06 Feb 2024
Find out moreElectrical fire in factory
LocationSandford Mill Lane, Great Baddow
Attending stationChelmsford, Rayleigh Weir, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date6.06am, 05 Feb 2024
Find out moreDog rescued from well
LocationPark Road, Great Chesterford
Attending stationSaffron Walden, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeFire
Date5.05pm, 03 Feb 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.
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