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 and coastguard rescue man in rowing boat stuck in mud
LocationHeybridge - what3words lovely.televise.chipper
Attending stationWivenhoe, Tollesbury
Incident typePerson rescue
Date6.44pm, 15 Dec 2023
Find out moreTwo people rescued from flooded road in two days
LocationButtsbury Wash, Mountnessing
Attending stationBrentwood, Billericay, Chelmsford, Loughton
Incident typeFlood
Date8.26am, 14 Dec 2023
Find out moreHob fire
LocationPallister Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton, Weeley
Incident typeFire
Date4.14am, 14 Dec 2023
Find out moreVehicle fire inside industrial building
LocationNobel Square, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir, Southend, Leigh, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date4.00pm, 13 Dec 2023
Find out moreBungalow fire
LocationMay Avenue, Canvey Island
Attending stationShoeburyness, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date7.16am, 10 Dec 2023
Find out moreShip fire
LocationTilbury Docks
Attending stationBasildon, Brentwood, Grays, Orsett, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date5.43pm, 06 Dec 2023
Find out moreWoman rescued from flooded road
LocationButtsbury Wash, Mountnessing
Attending stationBillericay, Brentwood
Incident typePerson rescue
Date7.37am, 05 Dec 2023
Find out moreWorking smoke alarms save family of three's lives
LocationMarine Parade, Leigh
Attending stationLeigh, Southend, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date2.33am, 04 Dec 2023
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