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.
Grass 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
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette causes garden fire
LocationWesley Avenue, Colchester
Attending stationIncident typeFire
Date9.58am, 22 Jun 2023
Find out moreTumble dryer causes fire
LocationCross Road, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeFire
Date4.59pm, 21 Jun 2023
Find out moreFirefighters rescue 11 ducklings from drain
LocationBocking End, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date9.03am, 21 Jun 2023
Find out morePub roof destroyed after lightning strike
LocationFrinton Road, Holland-on-Sea
Attending stationClacton, Weeley, Frinton, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date9.47am, 20 Jun 2023
Find out moreRoof destroyed after lightning strike
LocationWaarem Avenue, Canvey Island
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Ingatestone, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date8.39am, 20 Jun 2023
Find out moreCrews extinguish bungalow fire after lightning strike
LocationYork Avenue, Corringham
Attending stationCorringham, Orsett, Basildon, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date3.44am, 18 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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