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.
Haystack fire
LocationTitchmarsh Marina, Walton on the Naze
Attending stationClacton, Weeley
Incident typeFire
Date4.05pm, 08 Oct 2023
Find out moreHouse fire caused by overheated plug socket
LocationBeaches Drive, Chelmsford
Attending stationIncident typeFire
Date1.30pm, 08 Oct 2023
Find out moreIncinerator causes fence to set alight
LocationStonehill Road, Leigh on Sea
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeFire
Date9.10pm, 07 Oct 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one person rescued
LocationEdinburgh Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date11.27am, 06 Oct 2023
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts family to fire in ninth floor flat
LocationVictoria Road, Warley
Attending stationBrentwood, Basildon, Chelmsford, Orsett, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date7.18pm, 04 Oct 2023
Find out moreTumble dryer fire leaves family homeless
LocationPrincess Street, Parkeston
Attending stationDovercourt, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date5.18am, 04 Oct 2023
Find out moreCrews extinguish fire at recycling plant
LocationOngar Road, Stondon Massey
Attending stationBrentwood, Chelmsford, Harlow, Ongar
Incident typeFire
Date10.52pm, 03 Oct 2023
Find out moreHoover left on charge causes fire
LocationEastview Drive, Rayleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Hawkwell
Incident typeFire
Date1.54pm, 02 Oct 2023
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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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