Incidents

This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Click on any headline to read the full story.

For older incident reports, visit our archive on the Transparency site.

 
Incident statistics - June 2025
 
3,353
Total calls to Control
 
1,584
Incidents attended
 
117
Road traffic collisions
 
30
Animal rescues
Closed
Crews extinguish fire affecting 100 tonnes of waste
Location

Sturmer Road, New England

Attending station

Wethersfield, Sible Hedingham, Halstead

Incident type

Fire

Date

12.24am, 18 Jun 2025

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Ongoing
Smoke alarm alerts family to house fire
Location

Fencepiece Road, Chigwell

Attending station

Loughton, Grays, Basildon

Incident type

Fire

Date

3.14pm, 14 Jun 2025

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Ongoing
Crews extinguish fire affecting hay and agricultural building
Location

Harlow Road, Matching Tye

Attending station

Harlow, Leaden Roding, Newport

Incident type

Fire

Date

3.06pm, 14 Jun 2025

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Closed
Crews stop fire caused by pizza oven spreading to house
Location

The Croft, Loughton

Attending station

Loughton, Epping

Incident type

Fire

Date

2.35am, 14 Jun 2025

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Closed
Crews issue advice after barbecue causes garden fire
Location

Grantham Avenue, Great Notley

Attending station

Wethersfield, Great Dunmow

Incident type

Fire

Date

5.33pm, 13 Jun 2025

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Closed
Smoke alarm alerts family to fire caused by item left on charge
Location

Schoolfield Road, Thurrock

Attending station

Grays, Orsett

Incident type

Fire

Date

5.10am, 12 Jun 2025

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Closed
Woman rescued from mud flats
Location

Old Ferry Road, Rowhedge

Attending station

Wivenhoe, Colchester, West Mersea

Incident type

Person rescue

Date

7.38pm, 02 Jun 2025

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Closed
Fire spreads to four gardens
Location

Imperial Avenue, Mayland

Attending station

Tillingham, Burnham, Maldon, Rayleigh Weir

Incident type

Fire

Date

11.29pm, 31 May 2025

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