Incidents
The incidents shown on this page are a selection of the most notable incidents Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has attended. Click on the headline of each incident to see the full details.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
PHOTO: Field fire near the M11
LocationM11, Chigwell
Attending stationBrentwood
Incident typeDate12.25pm, 09 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: 15 homes evacuated as garden fire spreads out of control
LocationGreenwood Close, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate10.00pm, 06 Aug 2022
Find out moreOccupants left homeless following fire in roof space
LocationChurch Hill, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate11.03pm, 05 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Fire breaks out in Garons Park
LocationGarons Park, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate5.48pm, 05 Aug 2022
Find out moreFireworks cause garden fire in Broomfield
LocationMain Road, Broomfield
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate10.47pm, 04 Aug 2022
Find out moreGas leak following road traffic collision
LocationDunmow Road, Takeley
Attending stationStansted
Incident typeDate4.59pm, 03 Aug 2022
Find out moreLarge field fire
LocationHarwich Road, Ardleigh
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate2.38pm, 03 Aug 2022
Find out moreFire in an industrial unit
LocationMotherwell Way, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate4.51am, 03 Aug 2022
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