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.
Kitchen fire: is your hob kept clear?
LocationTeal Close, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeFire
Date1.11pm, 27 Nov 2022
Find out moreChimney fire
LocationOld Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeFire
Date9.15am, 25 Nov 2022
Find out moreRoad traffic collision
LocationA120, Coggeshall Road
Attending stationCoggeshall, Loughton, Braintree
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date4.59pm, 24 Nov 2022
Find out moreIndustrial furnace fire
LocationFrinton Road, Thorpe le Soken
Attending stationClacton, Frinton, Weeley, Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe
Incident typeFire
Date3.56pm, 24 Nov 2022
Find out moreFlat fire: young family left homeless
LocationWilliam's Walk, Colchester
Attending stationWivenhoe, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date10.27am, 23 Nov 2022
Find out moreTumble dryer fire
LocationHigh Street, Roydon, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeFire
Date12.33am, 23 Nov 2022
Find out moreFire at agricultural site
LocationFolly Chase, Hockley
Attending stationWitham, Southend, Leigh, Rayleigh Weir, Hawkwell, Rochford
Incident typeFire
Date7.22pm, 20 Nov 2022
Find out moreCurling tongs cause bedroom fire
LocationLime Walk, Chelmsford
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date8.24pm, 19 Nov 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.
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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