Resolved and historic wildfire incidents

Resolved and historic wildfire incident reports.

This archive retains reviewed reports after an incident has closed or moved outside the current reporting window. Dates show when each record was last verified or updated; source coverage can be delayed or incomplete.

Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

• Grass fire

  Ongoing Grass fire Location Stour Road, Harwich Attending station Incident type Fire Date 4.45pm, 12 Sep 2026 Find out more

  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 12 September 2026 at 16:45 · Operational status: Closed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Residents thank firefighters who stopped field fire spreading

  Closed Residents thank firefighters who stopped field fire spreading Location Bovingdon Road, Braintree Attending station Incident type Fire Date 1.23pm, 31 Aug 2026 Find out more

  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 31 August 2026 at 13:23 · Operational status: Closed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Field fire

  Ongoing Field fire Location Long Lane, Stifford Clays Attending station Incident type Fire Date 9.40pm, 14 Aug 2026 Find out more

  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 14 August 2026 at 21:40 · Operational status: Closed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Field fire

  Closed Field fire Location Berechurch Road, Colchester Attending station Incident type Fire Date 3.13pm, 11 Aug 2026 Find out more

  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 11 August 2026 at 15:13 · Operational status: Closed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Firefighters thank local farmers for help during field fire

  Ongoing Firefighters thank local farmers for help during field fire Location Main Road, Frating Attending station Incident type Fire Date 2.58pm, 11 Aug 2026 Find out more

  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 11 August 2026 at 14:58 · Operational status: Closed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Wildfire affecting 10 acres of standing crop

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  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 8 August 2026 at 23:30 · Operational status: Confirmed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Wildfire affecting 10 acres of standing crop

  Closed Wildfire affecting 10 acres of standing crop Location Hazeleigh Hall Lane, Hazeleigh Attending station Incident type Fire Date 1.39pm, 07 Aug 2026 Find out more

  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 7 August 2026 at 13:39 · Operational status: Closed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Field fire

  Closed Field fire Location Howard Way, Harlow Attending station Incident type Fire Date 2.31pm, 06 Aug 2026 Find out more

  Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 6 August 2026 at 14:31 · Operational status: Closed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

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