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.
Carbon Monoxide Warning
LocationBeambridge Court, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeOther
Date8.10am, 18 Nov 2022
Find out moreHouse fire - caused by electrical vape charger
LocationJersey Road, Maldon
Attending stationMaldon, Witham, Chelmsford, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date1.40pm, 15 Nov 2022
Find out moreSwimming pool chemical spill
LocationCroft Road, Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir, Basildon, Orsett
Incident typeChemical incident
Date2.06pm, 11 Nov 2022
Find out moreFire started in airing cupboard
LocationHigh Street, Tollesbury
Attending stationTollesbury, Tiptree
Incident typeFire
Date6.10am, 10 Nov 2022
Find out moreTwo people rescued from flood water
LocationButtsbury Wash
Attending stationBrentwood, Billericay
Incident typePerson rescue
Date8.05am, 09 Nov 2022
Find out moreFire at commercial premises
LocationChurch Hill, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton, Epping, Harlow, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date11.32pm, 05 Nov 2022
Find out moreCrews praised after stopping roof fire from spreading
LocationKelvedon Road, Little Berated
Attending stationMaldon, Witham, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.40pm, 05 Nov 2022
Find out moreOutbuilding fire
LocationHall Lane, Shenfield
Attending stationBrentwood, Ongar, Chelmsford, Billericay, Corringham
Incident typeFire
Date8.29pm, 03 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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