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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

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Flat fire caused by candle Jade Saunders 2:38pm 02 Mar 2026 Date 10.33pm - 01 March 2025 Flat fire caused by candle

Firefighters are giving candle safety advice after a candle fire destroyed a flat in Southend.

Crews were called at 10:30pm to a fire in a basement flat. Crews wearing Breathing Appar...


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Life-saving Bleed Prevention Kits to be rolled out across every Essex fire station Jade Saunders 7:34pm 27 Feb 2026 27 Feb 2026 Press release

Life-saving Bleed Prevention Kits will now be installed at every Essex fire station following new funding from Essex County Council to complete a countywide roll-out aimed at saving lives.

The...


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Fire door prevents fire from spreading Jade Saunders 6:04pm 26 Feb 2026 Date 1.03pm - 26 February 2026 Fire door prevents fire from spreading

Firefighters are highlighting the importance of fire doors after a kitchen fire in Clacton today.

Two crews from Clacton were called to a fire in sheltered accommodation in Clacton at 1:03pm. 

On arrival...


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M25 closure J28 (Brentwood) and J27 (M11) after road traffic collision Chris Hatton 12:43pm 24 Feb 2026 Date 10.58am - 24 February 2026 M25 clo...

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Ten new firefighters coming to a community near you Emilija Juseviciute 9:59am 20 Feb 2026 20 Feb 2026 Press release

Ten new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course in Witham.

The new recruits all live or work within five minutes of an on-call fir...


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