Incidents
The incidents shown on this page are a selection of the most notable incidents Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has attended. Click on the headline of each incident to see the full details.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
Overheated battery causes shed fire
LocationHalstead Road, Colchester
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate2.41am, 05 Jul 2022
Find out moreBonfire sets shed alight
LocationMaldon Road, Stanway
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate9.53pm, 04 Jul 2022
Find out moreDiscarded cigarette sets fence panels alight
LocationBeach Road, Clacton
Attending stationClacton
Incident typeDate8.01pm, 04 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Motorhome fire destroys bungalow and damages another
LocationHeronsgate, Frinton
Attending stationWeeley
Incident typeDate2.09pm, 04 Jul 2022
Find out moreFirefighters issue safety advice after kitchen fire
LocationBerecroft, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate9.11pm, 02 Jul 2022
Find out moreSmoke alarm alerts occupant to kitchen fire
LocationFrederick Andrews Court
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate7.59pm, 28 Jun 2022
Find out moreFlat fire in Waltham Abbey
LocationCrooked Mile, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate12.51pm, 28 Jun 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Industrial unit fire
LocationTowers Road, Grays
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate12.37pm, 27 Jun 2022
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