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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Hot embers in bin cause fire
Bruce Road, Writtle
11/04/2022 @ 10:51 -
Maisonette fire
Rochester Way, Basildon
06/04/2022 @ 22:01 -
Road traffic collision on A12
A12 - Boreham to Hatfield Peverel
06/04/2022 @ 16:19 -
Cooking left unattended causes kitchen fire
Archer Avenue, Southend-On-Sea
05/04/2022 @ 14:17 -
Discarded cigarette sets fire to sheds and fence panels
Butterys, Thorpe Bay
04/04/2022 @ 11:47 -
Crews use Aerial Ladder Platform to make roof safe
Ladyshot, Harlow
01/04/2022 @ 12:38 -
Haystack and barn fire
Broad Street Green Road, Great Totham
01/04/2022 @ 12:28 -
Smoke alarm alerts family to kitchen fire
Fauners, Basildon
31/03/2022 @ 21:24 -
House fire
Old Leigh Road, Leigh
31/03/2022 @ 16:23 -
Road traffic collision: two people rescued
A133 Weeley to Clacton
30/03/2022 @ 08:06
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