Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Essex Fire welcomes new firefighters and control staff Jade Saunders 8:53am 17 Jul 2026 17 Jul 2026 Press release

Crews extinguish fire at laundrette Dom Bowers 7:09am 16 Jul 2026   Tumble dryer advice Make sure you allow your tumble dryer to complete its cool-down cycle at the end of the programme If your tumble dryer does not have a cool down cycle, make sure you remove items at the end of the cycle Hot clothes, especially tea towels or cottons, can ign...

Essex firefighters thank farming community for vital wildfire support Jade Saunders 2:48pm 15 Jul 2026 15 Jul 2026 Press release

Essex firefighters volunteer to deliver fire engine and vital equipment to Ukraine Jade Saunders 8:32pm 14 Jul 2026 14 Jul 2026 Press release

Crew Manager Finbar Tubby, Crew Manager Catherine Smith and Group Manager Steve Wintrip set off on Sunday 28 June for four days of driving across Europe as part of the ninth UK convoy since the confl...

Essex firefighters given Hero of Venezuela medals Jade Saunders 7:34pm 14 Jul 2026 14 Jul 2026 Press release

Three firefighters and a specialist fire dog from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) who flew to Venezuela to help with the search and rescue operations have returned home as Heroes of Venezuela.

Firefighter Ri...