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 large barn
LocationLangley Lower Green, Langley
Attending stationNewport, Stansted, Saffron Walden
Incident typeFire
Date5.28pm, 08 Feb 2023
Find out moreKitchen fire - dog accidentally turns on hob
LocationForesight Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date9.56am, 07 Feb 2023
Find out moreHob fire
LocationRedgrave Road, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date1.40pm, 01 Feb 2023
Find out moreControl staff rescue lost dog following road traffic collision
LocationLondon Road, Rivenhall
Attending stationWitham, Tiptree
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date9.40pm, 30 Jan 2023
Find out moreHouse fire - no working smoke alarms
LocationWinnock Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date9.36pm, 30 Jan 2023
Find out moreHorse Rescue
LocationChurch Lane, Billericay
Attending stationChelmsford, Basildon
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date12.17pm, 30 Jan 2023
Find out moreFire in an agricultural building
LocationHigh Easter Road, Barnston
Attending stationChelmsford, Great Dunmow, Leaden Roding
Incident typeFire
Date10.14am, 29 Jan 2023
Find out moreRoad traffic collision - one person trapped
LocationPod's Brook Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Great Dunmow
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date11.32pm, 28 Jan 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.
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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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