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.
Fire below block of flats
LocationTerminus Street, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Epping, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date6.39pm, 03 Jun 2023
Find out moreBin lorry fire on the M25
LocationM25, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood, Orsett, Harlow
Incident typeFire
Date10.02am, 30 May 2023
Find out moreFire spreads to three roof spaces
LocationLittlebury Green, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir, Grays, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date7.12pm, 28 May 2023
Find out moreBungalow fire
LocationTurpins Lane, Kirby Cross
Attending stationClacton, Weeley, Dovercourt, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date3.58pm, 28 May 2023
Find out moreNine-year-old boy raises alarm to flat fire
LocationLincoln Way, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date9.09am, 28 May 2023
Find out moreFuse board fire
LocationDowney Close, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date9.34pm, 27 May 2023
Find out moreDog rescue
LocationCrossways, Jaywick
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date2.39pm, 27 May 2023
Find out moreCandle fire
LocationDickinson Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date10.23am, 27 May 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.
Photographs and video
Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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