Incidents
This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Click on any headline to read the full story.
For older incident reports, visit our archive on the Transparency site.
Neighbours praised for acting when hearing smoke alarms
LocationRyedene Place, Vange
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate9.42am, 01 Sep 2022
Find out moreFire on M11: road closed
LocationJunction 9 (Saffron Walden) to 8 (Stansted)
Attending stationStansted
Incident typeDate4.42am, 01 Sep 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Fire affecting 12 acres along sea wall
LocationOld Hall Lane, Tollesbury
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate10.30am, 31 Aug 2022
Find out moreField fire
LocationDunmow Road, Aythorpe Roding
Attending stationLeaden Roding
Incident typeDate1.03pm, 30 Aug 2022
Find out moreCrews tackle fire affecting industrial units, vehicles and container
LocationOak Lane, Billericay
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate4.05am, 29 Aug 2022
Find out morePICTURES: Horse rescued
LocationThe Soils, Great Oakley
Attending stationDovercourt
Incident typeDate8.00pm, 28 Aug 2022
Find out moreBungalow and outbuilding destroyed in fire
LocationEpping Road, Nazeing
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate5.48pm, 28 Aug 2022
Find out moreCrews rescued trapped deer
LocationHenham Road, Elsenham
Attending stationStansted
Incident typeDate12.10pm, 28 Aug 2022
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