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.
Wildfire in Wallasea Island
LocationCreeksea Ferry Road, Wallasea Island
Attending stationSouthend, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date3.03pm, 05 Aug 2025
Find out moreCrews issue advice after kitchen fire
LocationEight Ash Green
Attending stationColchester, Wivenhoe
Incident typeFire
Date1.50pm, 03 Aug 2025
Find out moreSafety advice issued after cooking left unattended
LocationWhittingham Avenue, Southend
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date3.57am, 01 Aug 2025
Find out moreKitchen Fire Buckhurst Hill
LocationBuckhurst Hill
Attending stationLoughton, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date12.11am, 29 Jul 2025
Find out moreHarris Hawk rescued
LocationHarlow
Attending stationHarlow, Grays
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date7.54pm, 28 Jul 2025
Find out moreHorse rescued from water
LocationBirchanger
Attending stationChelmsford, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date6.42pm, 28 Jul 2025
Find out moreField fire
LocationMountnessing Lane, Doddinghurst
Attending stationBrentwood, Chelmsford, Ingatestone, Ongar, Corringham, Stansted, Burnham, Witham
Incident typeFire
Date5.04pm, 28 Jul 2025
Find out moreCar fire Epping - Man arrested
LocationEpping Road, Epping
Attending stationEpping
Incident typeFire
Date12.18pm, 27 Jul 2025
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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.
Photographs and video
Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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