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.
Barn fire
LocationColchester Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester, Coggeshall, Halstead
Incident typeFire
Date7.49pm, 09 Oct 2022
Find out moreFire in derelict building
LocationPark Lane, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Loughton, Waltham Abbey, Billericay, Hawkwell, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date2.34pm, 08 Oct 2022
Find out moreHybrid bus fire
LocationGreat Knightleys, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date7.38am, 07 Oct 2022
Find out moreSmoke alarms alert resident to electrical fire
LocationWright Mead, Springfield
Attending stationChelmsford, Brightlingsea
Incident typeFire
Date9.58am, 04 Oct 2022
Find out moreBedroom fire caused by candle
LocationBrook Hill, Little Waltham
Attending stationChelmsford, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date7.42pm, 02 Oct 2022
Find out moreElectric blanket advice after bedroom fire
LocationBull Lane, Rayleigh
Attending stationHawkwell, Leigh
Incident typeFire
Date4.19pm, 01 Oct 2022
Find out moreFire in unoccupied social club
LocationPark Lane, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow, Epping, Loughton, Chelmsford, Witham
Incident typeFire
Date10.38am, 01 Oct 2022
Find out moreChimney fire: safety advice
LocationYeldham Road, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationCoggeshall, Chelmsford
Incident typeFire
Date4.15pm, 30 Sep 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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