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.
Restaurant fire
LocationClacton Road, Elmstead Market
Attending stationColchester, Clacton
Incident typeFire
Date7.31am, 26 Sep 2022
Find out moreOutbuilding fire
LocationFir Trees, Lambourne
Attending stationLoughton, Epping
Incident typeFire
Date1.04am, 26 Sep 2022
Find out moreHorse rescued from river
LocationRiver Chelmer, Nounsley
Attending stationChelmsford, Witham, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date8.21pm, 25 Sep 2022
Find out moreOutbuilding fire
LocationBakers Lane, Colchester
Attending stationCoggeshall, Colchester, Wivenhoe
Incident typeFire
Date11.24am, 25 Sep 2022
Find out moreFirefighters rescue dog stuck in the mud
LocationRiver Chelmer, Heybridge
Attending stationMaldon, Chelmsford, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeAnimal rescue
Date3.30pm, 23 Sep 2022
Find out moreLorry fire on the A13
LocationA13 Northbound, Aveley
Attending stationGrays, Brentwood, Orsett, Hawkwell
Incident typeRoad traffic collision
Date12.00pm, 22 Sep 2022
Find out moreFamily escape house fire after being alerted by smoke alarms
LocationFarnham Avenue, Wickford
Attending stationBasildon, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date2.11am, 22 Sep 2022
Find out more30 square metres of tyres alight
LocationRayne Road, Braintree
Attending stationBraintree, Coggeshall, Great Dunmow, Halstead, Sible Hedingham, Chelmsford, Witham, Colchester
Incident typeFire
Date11.41pm, 21 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.
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