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.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list.
An archive of historic incident details are available on our Transparency site.
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Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Firefighters save two homes from being destroyed
Bedlowes Road, Great Bardfield
12/06/2022 @ 12:23 -
PICTURES: Fire in an industrial building
Thames Road, Canvey
12/06/2022 @ 02:40 -
PICTURES: Fire in a former care home
Connaught Avenue Frinton
11/06/2022 @ 16:48 -
Firefighters praise take away owner for doing the right thing following fire
High Road, South Benfleet
10/06/2022 @ 11:14 -
Safety advice issued after kitchen fire
Kenway, Southend
09/06/2022 @ 15:16 -
3 dogs rescued from kitchen fire - safety advice issued
Egret Crescent, Colchester
05/06/2022 @ 20:49 -
House and garage damaged in fire
Cow Watering Lane, Writtle
04/06/2022 @ 16:13 -
PICTURES: Deer released from fence
Arthur Ransome Way, Walton on the Naze
04/06/2022 @ 06:03 -
PICTURES: Fire in chip shop
The Broadway, Debden
03/06/2022 @ 11:11 -
Kitchen fire, Chadwell St Mary
Oxford Avenue, Chadwell St Mary
02/06/2022 @ 16:15
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