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 in industrial recycling yard
LocationVanguard Way, Shoeburyness
Attending stationSouthend, Leigh, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date6.53pm, 07 Apr 2023
Find out moreCrews free man after road traffic collision
LocationMaldon Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Attending stationMaldon, Colchester
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date5.14pm, 05 Apr 2023
Find out moreOn-call firefighters extinguish house fire
LocationAlmond Road, Great Dunmow
Attending stationGreat Dunmow, Braintree, Halstead, Stansted
Incident typeFire
Date3.35pm, 04 Apr 2023
Find out moreFatal house fire in Stanford-le-Hope
LocationBranksome Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope
Attending stationCorringham, Orsett, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date3.05pm, 04 Apr 2023
Find out moreCrews rescue family from stranded boat
LocationWalton Backwaters
Attending stationWeeley, Colchester, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typePerson rescue
Date2.28pm, 04 Apr 2023
Find out moreCrews attend road traffic collision in Wickham Bishops
LocationLangford Road, Wickham Bishops
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.07am, 02 Apr 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision on A120 causes closure
LocationA120 between Stansted and Takeley
Attending stationChelmsford, Stansted, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.23pm, 31 Mar 2023
Find out moreEight vehicle road traffic collision on the A12
LocationA12, Feering
Attending stationColchester, Tiptree, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue, Grays
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date4.27pm, 30 Mar 2023
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Email: press@essex-fire.gov.uk
Call: 01376 570814
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