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.
Puppy rescue
LocationChapel Lane, Hadleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date11.45am, 07 Mar 2023
Find out moreBarn fire
LocationRayne Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall, Halstead, Great Dunmow, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date9.33pm, 03 Mar 2023
Find out moreCrews issue advice after kitchen fire
LocationWheatley Road, Corringham
Attending stationBasildon, Orsett
Incident typeFire
Date6.00pm, 02 Mar 2023
Find out moreGet out, stay out, call 999:crews issue advice after house fire
LocationAlderton Hill, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date3.12pm, 02 Mar 2023
Find out moreCrews issue safety advice after outbuilding fire
LocationWoodside Chase, Hawkwell
Attending stationHawkwell, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date6.54am, 01 Mar 2023
Find out morePhone charger causes bedroom fire
LocationHollyfield, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeFire
Date8.10pm, 28 Feb 2023
Find out moreFour crews tackle house fire
LocationLangleys, Great Waltham
Attending stationChelmsford, Great Baddow, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date10.35pm, 26 Feb 2023
Find out moreCrews issue advice after kitchen fire
LocationLee Grove, Chigwell
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeFire
Date10.08am, 26 Feb 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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