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.
Man rescued from smoke logged house - cooking left unattended
LocationHermitage Drive, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date10.01pm, 03 Jan 2023
Find out moreOutbuilding alight
LocationManor Street, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall
Incident typeFire
Date6.03pm, 02 Jan 2023
Find out moreFlat fire caused by tumble dryer
LocationHolland Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton, Colchester, Frinton, Weeley
Incident typeFire
Date8.25pm, 30 Dec 2022
Find out moreRTC - car overturned
LocationLondon Road, Hadleigh
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Basildon
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date4.41pm, 29 Dec 2022
Find out moreKitchen fire leaves house smoke damaged
LocationRectory Road, Orsett
Attending stationGrays, Basildon, Orsett, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date7.05am, 26 Dec 2022
Find out moreDog turns on hairdryer and causes bedroom fire
LocationHawkwell Road, Hockley
Attending stationHawkwell, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date6.43pm, 24 Dec 2022
Find out moreHouse fire
LocationRectory Road, Little Oakley
Attending stationColchester, Dovercourt, Clacton, Weeley
Incident typeFire
Date3.07pm, 24 Dec 2022
Find out moreCrews stop terraced house fire spreading
LocationKnights Way, Brentwood
Attending stationBrentwood, Basildon, Orsett, Billericay
Incident typeFire
Date12.09pm, 22 Dec 2022
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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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