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.
Crews stop field fire spreading to nearby homes
LocationCharlotte Place, West Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate9.51am, 23 Jul 2022
Find out moreField fire in Aveley
LocationSandy Lane, Aveley
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate3.45pm, 22 Jul 2022
Find out moreCrews tackle scrubland fire
LocationNorthwick Road, Canvey
Attending stationRayleigh Weir
Incident typeDate5.06pm, 21 Jul 2022
Find out moreGrass fire near the A13
LocationA13, Pitsea
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate2.55pm, 21 Jul 2022
Find out moreBungalow fire
LocationMountview Crescent, St Lawrence
Attending stationTollesbury
Incident typeDate6.02am, 21 Jul 2022
Find out moreEight crews at fire in Billericay
LocationLaindon Road, Billericay
Attending stationBillericay
Incident typeDate5.04pm, 20 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Firefighters rescue dog during kitchen fire
LocationParklands, Rochford
Attending stationLeigh
Incident typeDate3.43pm, 20 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Bonfire causes field fire
LocationEast Tilbury Road, Linford
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate11.56am, 20 Jul 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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Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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