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.
Multiple crews deal with field fire in Tilbury
LocationNorth View Avenue, Tilbury
Attending stationOrsett
Incident typeDate2.14pm, 13 Aug 2022
Find out moreLarge field fire in Harlow under control
LocationFern Hill Lane, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.01pm, 13 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Sixteen crews working to extinguish large field fire
LocationHollow Lane, Broomfield
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate1.52pm, 12 Aug 2022
Find out moreBarbecue causes garage fire
LocationKingfisher Drive, South Benfleet
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate9.41pm, 11 Aug 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Field fire
LocationLangford Road, Wickham Bishops
Attending stationMaldon
Incident typeDate5.46pm, 11 Aug 2022
Find out moreField fire on Canvey Island
LocationRoscommon Way, Canvey Island
Attending stationCanvey Island
Incident typeDate1.50pm, 11 Aug 2022
Find out moreVehicle fire
LocationHarwich Road, Great Oakley
Attending stationColchester
Incident typeDate1.22pm, 10 Aug 2022
Find out moreThree people rescued following house fire
LocationBramble Road, Southend-On-Sea
Attending stationSouthend
Incident typeDate7.52am, 10 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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