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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Tumble dryer fire - firefighters rescue three cats
Long Riding, Basildon
01/02/2021 @ 08:25 -
Road traffic collision - two casualties
Witham Road, Cressing
31/01/2021 @ 08:08 -
Road traffic collision
Woodfield Road, Leigh-on-Sea
30/01/2021 @ 15:57 -
Road traffic collision
High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak
29/01/2021 @ 16:21 -
Family of five escape house fire after being alerted by smoke alarms
Kent Avenue, Leigh on Sea
29/01/2021 @ 05:05 -
Washing machine fire
Sherbourne Gardens, Southend
25/01/2021 @ 10:33 -
Road traffic collision - man rescued from lorry
A130, Rettendon
24/01/2021 @ 17:15 -
Road traffic collision - one casualty
M11, Harlow
24/01/2021 @ 13:52 -
Cooking left on stove leads to flat fire
Draper Close, West Thurrock
24/01/2021 @ 03:47 -
Firefighters issue safety advice after wood burner fire
Heath Road, Colchester
23/01/2021 @ 21:05
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