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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Second chimney fire in two days
Writtle Street, Chelmsford
07/04/2021 @ 18:05 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
Main Road, Bicknacre
07/04/2021 @ 16:58 -
Firefighters issue safety warning following chimney fire
North Crescent, Wickford
06/04/2021 @ 18:11 -
Road traffic collision
Butts Lane, Standford Le Hope
03/04/2021 @ 18:35 -
Unattended tea light starts house fire
Raphael Drive, Chelmsford
01/04/2021 @ 18:53 -
Tumble dryer fire
Jackdaw Close, Shoeburyness
31/03/2021 @ 12:11 -
Man rescued from water
Haye Lane, Fingringhoe
30/03/2021 @ 20:41 -
Road traffic collision: man and woman rescued
Mersea Road, Colchester
30/03/2021 @ 20:18 -
House fire caused by overloaded socket
The Briars, Harlow
30/03/2021 @ 16:31 -
Smoke alarms alert residents to house fire
Anchor Reach, South Woodham Ferrers
29/03/2021 @ 07:36
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