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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- Recent 
- Historic
Click on the address in an incident to see a map of the approximate location.
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Cat trapped in lorry's engine
Spring Gardens Road, Wakes Colne
28/07/2021 @ 09:48 -
Woman rescued after kitchen fire
Greenwell Road, Witham
28/07/2021 @ 00:38 -
Road traffic collision - person trapped
Hamlet Court Road, Southend
27/07/2021 @ 13:42 -
PHOTOS - Barn alight
Little Clacton Road, Great Holland
27/07/2021 @ 11:45 -
Road traffic collision - person trapped
Colchester Road, Great Bentley
26/07/2021 @ 15:31 -
PHOTOS: Crane fire - firefighters clear large amount of fluid from scene
A12, Boreham
26/07/2021 @ 13:37 -
Thunderstorms in North West Essex
North West Essex
25/07/2 -
Internal play area destroyed by fire
Low Road, Dovercourt
22/07/2021 @ 07:33 -
Road traffic collision: two casualties
Chignal Road, Chelmsford
21/07/2021 @ 14:07 -
Smoke reported in seventh floor flat
Coleman Street, Southend
20/07/2021 @ 09:52
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