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.
Firefighters rescue eight ducklings from drain
LocationKirby Road, Walton on the Naze
Attending stationFrinton
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date7.22am, 03 Jul 2025
Find out moreCrews rescue eight-week-old foal from river
LocationMardyke, South Ockenden
Attending stationChelmsford, Grays, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date3.26pm, 02 Jul 2025
Find out moreCrews tackling wood pile fire
LocationLinks Road, Bradwell
Attending stationCoggeshall, Braintree, Halstead, Wethersfield, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date11.01am, 01 Jul 2025
Find out moreGrass fire on sea wall
LocationFoulness Island
Attending stationSouthend, Hawkwell, Maldon, Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Wickford, Burnham, Billericay
Incident typeFire
Date2.18pm, 30 Jun 2025
Find out moreLight aircraft crash
LocationWatch House Road, Stebbing
Attending stationGreat Dunmow, Brentwood, Newport, Saffron Walden
Incident typeOther
Date1.32pm, 30 Jun 2025
Find out moreSafety advice issued after E battery fire
LocationCornwall Place, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationLoughton, Epping
Incident typeFire
Date1.43am, 30 Jun 2025
Find out moreField Fire
LocationBraxted Park Road, Great Braxted
Attending stationTiptree, Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon, Halstead, Burnham
Incident typeFire
Date5.41pm, 29 Jun 2025
Find out moreFire inside barn
LocationStisted
Attending stationHalstead, Wethersfield, Great Dunmow
Incident typeFire
Date11.33am, 29 Jun 2025
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