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.
House fire
LocationLarch Walk, Heybridge
Attending stationMaldon, Tiptree, Witham, Tollesbury, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date9.21pm, 04 Jul 2023
Find out moreRoof fire
LocationBishopsteignton, Shoeburyness
Attending stationSouthend, Shoeburyness, Hawkwell, Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Basildon, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date8.59am, 30 Jun 2023
Find out moreDerelict building fire
LocationParsons Hill, Great Bromley
Attending stationColchester, Weeley, Clacton, Halstead
Incident typeFire
Date4.56am, 30 Jun 2023
Find out moreE-scooter battery fire
LocationElizabeth Road, Pilgrims Hatch
Attending stationBasildon, Brentwood, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date2.06pm, 25 Jun 2023
Find out moreHay barrels alight
LocationMarshfoot Road, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationGrays, Canvey Island
Incident typeFire
Date1.35am, 24 Jun 2023
Find out moreCrews tackle fire in derelict building
LocationChurch Street, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationSible Hedingham, Halstead, Braintree, Coggeshall, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date8.12pm, 22 Jun 2023
Find out moreGrass fire
LocationOld Hall Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze
Attending stationFrinton
Incident typeFire
Date1.17pm, 22 Jun 2023
Find out moreFirefighters prevent fire spreading to thatched roof
LocationStortford Road, Little Canfield
Attending stationHarlow, Braintree, Halstead, Newport, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date1.11pm, 22 Jun 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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