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.
Crews extinguish fire affecting large pile of rubbish
LocationMurthering Lane, Navestock
Attending stationBrentwood, Loughton, Harlow, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.55am, 05 Sep 2023
Find out moreFire in park building
LocationLake Avenue, Billericay
Attending stationBasildon, Leigh, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date10.50am, 04 Sep 2023
Find out moreE-bike charging causes house fire
LocationDerry Avenue, South Ockendon
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeFire
Date4.08am, 04 Sep 2023
Find out moreFive people rescued from flooded road
LocationThe Strood, West Mersea
Attending stationClacton, Colchester
Incident typePerson rescue
Date1.47pm, 01 Sep 2023
Find out moreSuppression system fault in disused building
LocationWethersfield site, Sculpins Lane
Attending stationBraintree, Halstead, Saffron Walden, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeOther
Date1.18pm, 31 Aug 2023
Find out moreFire in agricultural building
LocationWoodham Road, Chelmsford
Attending stationGreat Baddow, Rayleigh Weir, Corringham, South Woodham Ferrers, Wickford
Incident typeFire
Date6.46pm, 29 Aug 2023
Find out moreDerelict building fire
LocationSouthchurch Avenue, Southend
Attending stationLeigh, Southend, Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date6.46pm, 28 Aug 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationNorth Station Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date2.42pm, 28 Aug 2023
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Call: 01376 570814
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