Incidents
The incidents shown on this page are a selection of the most notable incidents Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has attended. Click on the headline of each incident to see the full details.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
Woman rescued from Buttsbury Wash
LocationButtsbury Wash
Attending stationIngatestone, Leigh, Basildon, Chelmsford
Incident typePerson rescue
Date6.52pm, 09 Mar 2023
Find out moreCandle fire
LocationRunwell Road, Wickford
Attending stationWickford, South Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeFire
Date4.38pm, 09 Mar 2023
Find out moreLorry Fire
LocationM25, Lakeside
Attending stationGrays, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date4.00pm, 09 Mar 2023
Find out morePuppy rescue
LocationChapel Lane, Hadleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date11.45am, 07 Mar 2023
Find out moreBarn fire
LocationRayne Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall, Halstead, Great Dunmow, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date9.33pm, 03 Mar 2023
Find out moreCrews issue advice after kitchen fire
LocationWheatley Road, Corringham
Attending stationBasildon, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date6.00pm, 02 Mar 2023
Find out moreGet out, stay out, call 999:crews issue advice after house fire
LocationAlderton Hill, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date3.12pm, 02 Mar 2023
Find out moreCrews issue safety advice after outbuilding fire
LocationWoodside Chase, Hawkwell
Attending stationHawkwell, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date6.54am, 01 Mar 2023
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