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.
Bad parking stops fire engine attending house fire
LocationThe Dashes, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeFire
Date5.45am, 10 Jan 2024
Find out moreThree people rescued from car stuck in flooded road
LocationAbridge Road, Theydon Bois
Attending stationHarlow, Loughton, Leigh, Waltham Abbey
Incident typeFlood
Date4.39pm, 07 Jan 2024
Find out moreTwo people rescued from car stuck in flooded road
LocationMowden Hall Lane, Hatfield Peverel
Attending stationColchester, Leigh, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeFlood
Date3.07pm, 07 Jan 2024
Find out moreCigarette causes bedroom fire
LocationStanley Road, Great Chesterford
Attending stationSaffron Walden, Newport
Incident typeFire
Date10.24pm, 06 Jan 2024
Find out moreControl Room receives more than 100 calls after widespread flooding across Essex
LocationOld House Road, Great Horkesley
Attending stationIncident typeFlood
Date12.00am, 05 Jan 2024
Find out moreCrew extinguish fire at recycling centre
LocationBrickfields Way, Rochford
Attending stationLeigh, Southend, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date9.18pm, 04 Jan 2024
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts family to candle fire
LocationBurgess Field, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date4.13pm, 04 Jan 2024
Find out moreDog rescued from cliff
LocationOld Hall Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze
Attending stationClacton, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue, Chelmsford
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date3.31pm, 04 Jan 2024
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Call: 01376 570814
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