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.
Discarded cigarette fire spreads to houses
Location1 x Witham, 1 x Rochford
Attending stationWitham
Incident typeDate4.11pm, 20 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Discarded cigarette catches outbuilding alight
LocationLancaster Drive, Loughton
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate1.33pm, 20 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Firefighters rescue two kittens in an impawsible position
LocationAttending stationColchester
Incident typeDate4.24pm, 19 Aug 2022
Find out moreSafety advice issued after flat fire in Harlow
LocationRiver Way, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.41am, 19 Aug 2022
Find out moreAround 70 incidents as heavy rain causes flooding in parts of Essex
LocationCountywide
Attending stationIncident typeDate5.30pm, 17 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Three dogs rescued by firefighters
LocationSlough Lane, Ardleigh
Attending stationWivenhoe
Incident typeDate5.44pm, 16 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Firefighters rescue donkey
LocationChurch Lane, Great Hallingbury
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate8.32am, 15 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Nature reserve damaged by fire
LocationMill Meadows Nature Reserve, Billericay
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate6.56pm, 14 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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