Incidents
This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Click on any headline to read the full story.
For older incident reports, visit our archive on the Transparency site.
Crews extinguish fire in terraced property
LocationPurford Green, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Epping
Incident typeFire
Date6.09pm, 20 Jan 2023
Find out moreDogs and guinea pigs rescued after neighbours report smoke alarms going off
LocationBroomfields, Pitsea
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date1.13pm, 17 Jan 2023
Find out moreFire in derelict building
LocationGreenstead Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Wivenhoe, Clacton, Brightlingsea, Chelmsford, Witham
Incident typeFire
Date1.06pm, 17 Jan 2023
Find out moreWoman rescued from car in flooded ford
LocationHurrells Lane, Little Baddow
Attending stationChelmsford, Colchester, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typePerson rescue
Date11.28am, 17 Jan 2023
Find out moreTumble dryer causes pub fire
LocationShrub End Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date7.58pm, 14 Jan 2023
Find out moreFirefighters release trapped horse
LocationMain Road, Mundon
Attending stationMaldon, Chelmsford
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date6.33am, 13 Jan 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - One man rescued
LocationM25, Grays
Attending stationGrays, Basildon, Orsett, Brentwood
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date11.00am, 12 Jan 2023
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert neighbour to kitchen fire
LocationLinnet Mews, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date2.08pm, 11 Jan 2023
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