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.
Firefighters remove fallen tree to make road safe
LocationBromley Road, Colchester
Attending stationUrban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Technical Rescue
Incident typeOther
Date5.51pm, 03 Sep 2022
Find out moreFire in woodland
LocationMaypole Road, Heybridge
Attending stationMaldon, Chelmsford, Witham, Halstead
Incident typeFire
Date7.59pm, 02 Sep 2022
Find out moreNeighbours 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
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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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