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.
Flat fire - no working smoke alarms
LocationLondon Road, Wickford
Attending stationBasildon, Corringham, Billericay, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date8.51am, 20 Feb 2024
Find out moreTwo people rescued from car stuck in flooded road
LocationSporhams Lane, Bicknacre
Attending stationChelmsford, Maldon
Incident typeFlood
Date12.43pm, 18 Feb 2024
Find out moreFirefighters called to pizza oven fire
LocationNicolas Walk, Chadwell St Mary
Attending stationOrsett, Grays
Incident typeFire
Date3.46am, 18 Feb 2024
Find out moreElectric scooter fire
LocationShannon Close, Leigh on Sea
Attending stationLeigh, Rayleigh Weir
Incident typeFire
Date10.08pm, 10 Feb 2024
Find out moreHeavily smoke logged flat
LocationBanner Close, Purfleet-on-Thames
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeFire
Date10.35pm, 09 Feb 2024
Find out moreWoman rescued from flooded road
LocationBulford Lane, Black Notley
Attending stationBraintree, Wethersfield, Colchester
Incident typeFlood
Date5.48am, 09 Feb 2024
Find out moreRoof fire
LocationSt Johns Crescent, Canvey
Attending stationCanvey Island, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon, Southend
Incident typeFire
Date4.20pm, 07 Feb 2024
Find out moreAir fryer left on hob catches fire
LocationBirkbeck Road, Hutton
Attending stationBrentwood, Basildon
Incident typeFire
Date9.51am, 07 Feb 2024
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