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.
Road traffic collision
LocationHyde Lane, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford, South Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date3.07pm, 18 Mar 2023
Find out moreBungalow destroyed by fire: occupants escape thanks to working smoke alarms
LocationHigh Road, Langdon Hills
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date3.58am, 15 Mar 2023
Find out moreOverloaded socket causes bedroom fire
LocationGhyllgrove, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeFire
Date12.09pm, 14 Mar 2023
Find out moreFirefighters involved in road traffic collision while attending emergency call
LocationLondon Road, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.09pm, 10 Mar 2023
Find out moreSerious road traffic collision
LocationLondon Road, Purfleet
Attending stationBrentwood, Grays, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date3.27pm, 10 Mar 2023
Find out moreWoman rescued from Buttsbury Wash
LocationButtsbury Wash
Attending stationIngatestone, Leigh, Basildon, Chelmsford
Incident typePerson rescue
Date6.52pm, 09 Mar 2023
Find out moreCandle fire
LocationRunwell Road, Wickford
Attending stationWickford, South Woodham Ferrers
Incident typeFire
Date4.38pm, 09 Mar 2023
Find out moreLorry Fire
LocationM25, Lakeside
Attending stationGrays, Brentwood
Incident typeFire
Date4.00pm, 09 Mar 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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