KFRS Incident Feed

Fryer fire in Edenbridge fish and chip shop

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, tackled the blaze in the fryer area of the shop using a hosereel and a positive pressure ventilation fire.

Address :

High Street, Edenbridge

Attendance :

Three fire engines

Stop Time :

11:00

Three car rtc on A2990 near Whitstable

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:40:00 GMT

Incident

One man is trapped in his car after a three vehicle road traffic collision. Firefighters are working to free the man. Ambulance staff are also in attendance.

Address :

A2990 at Chestfield, Whitstable (near the McDonalds turnoff)

Attendance :

Two fire engines

M2 rtc involving car and van

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:45:00 GMT

Incident

UPDATE: One man was removed from the van by ambulance crews while two women and a man were freed from the car by firefighters using hydraulic cutting equipment. Fire crews are working to free a number of casualties after a road traffic collision between a car and a van. The Air Ambulance is in attendance alongside ambulance crews and Kent Police.

Address :

M2 Londonbound, between junctions 6 and 7, shortly before the A251 turnoff

Attendance :

Two fire engines.

Stop Time :

09:15

Rainham garages blaze

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have tackled blaze involving two domestic garages using compressed air foam. No one has been hurt and the cause of the blaze is unknown at this stage.

Address :

Scott Avenue, Rainham

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

15:25

Fire crews at rtc in Tonge (Bapchild)

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:40:00 GMT

Incident

Update: Fire crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to remove the roof of a car and release a man - believed to be in his 70s - after his vehicle ended up on its side. Police and ambulance were also in attendance. Firefighters have been called to a vehicle which is on its side and one man is believed to be trapped. No other vehicles are involved.

Address :

London Road, Tonge (Bapchild)

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

16:30

Two car and van crash in Dartford

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters used hydraulic rescue equipment following a crash involving two cars and a van. Three women were treated by ambulance crews. The police were also required for road closures and traffic congestion.

Address :

Lowfield Street, Dartford

Attendance :

Two fire engines, police and ambulance

Stop Time :

17:15

Fire in Gillingham rubbish storage area

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:50:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters were called following reports of smoke in a stairwell in a building of four floors. They ventilated the corridor and left the scene at approximately 6.25pm.

Address :

St Albans Close, Gillingham

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

18:05

Man cut free following Whitstable rtc

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews have cut a man free from his vehicle after it hit an electricity polce. A land ambulance and the air ambulance are also in attendance.

Address :

Pean Hill, Whitstable

Attendance :

Two fire engines.

Margate basement fire

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters in breathing apparatus used a hose reel to tackle a fire in the basement of a building of four floors. A positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear smoke and fumes from the property. Everyone was accounted for and there were no casualties. Two families who lived in flats above had safely evacuated the building before fire crews arrived. There was no damage to the upper floors.

Address :

Grosvenor Place, Margate

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

21:00

Chatham kitchen fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to tackle a small kitchen fire.

Address :

Albert Road, Chatham.

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

20:55

Ashford kitchen fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews were called to a fire in a ground floor flat. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to tackle the small fire. A positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear smoke and fumes from the property. The kitchen suffered a small amount of heat, smoke and water damage, a toaster and its contents were destroyed by the fire.

Address :

Bond Road, Ashford

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

22:50

Bearsted road crash

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:40:00 GMT

Incident

A female driver and her male passenger were cut out of a car this morning following a crash. Fire crews removed the roof of the vehicle to gain access to the pair, thought to be in their late 20’s, who were removed by spinal longboard and handed into the care of the ambulance service.

Address :

Caring Lane, Bearsted

Attendance :

Two fire engines, police, ambulance and HEMS doctors

Stop Time :

05:35

Unattended bonfire in Ashford

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:10:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters were called to a large amount of garden waste that had been left burning unattended. Crews quickly extinguished the blaze with a hosereel and gave safety advice to the homeowner.

Address :

Lower Denmark Road, Ashford

Attendance :

One fire engine

Stop Time :

20:35

Tunbridge Wells loft fire

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:50:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels and a hydrant to tackle a fire in a loft space. By 1am crews were cutting away and carrying out salvage work before removing roof shingles to check for hot spots. 20 per cent of the roof space was damaged by the blaze. The fire is believed to have started in electrical cables in the loft space and spread to cedar wood roofing shingles. A Red Cross Victim Support Unit was sent to the scene to assist the occupants, a couple thought to be in their late 70's.

Address :

Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells.

Attendance :

Five fire engines and a Red Cross Support Vehicle.

Stop Time :

03:15

Gillingham dishwasher fire

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:50:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hosereel to extinguish the fire in a ground floor kitchen of a two-storey house. There was a small amount of fire damage to the kitchen units and the rest of the room suffered smoke damage.

Address :

St Johns Road, Gillingham

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

02:25

Gillingham road crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:50:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters used hydraulic rescue equipment to remove the roof of a car following a two car crash. One woman was released from her car and taken to hospital by ambulance. A second woman was already out of her vehicle. Crews remained on the scene until 10am making the scene safe.

Address :

Pier Road, Gillingham.

Attendance :

Two fire engines and ambulance.

Stop Time :

09:30

Tenterden chimney fire

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews located the fire behind a cast iron Victorian fire place surround in the sitting room. They removed the fire surround and used a hose, rods and flexpack to tackle the blaze which had spread to the chimney. A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hot spots.

Address :

Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden.

Attendance :

One fire engine.

Stop Time :

19:30

Crews attend car crash in Upchurch

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:55:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters attended a car crash involving two cars. Crews cut the roof off of a car using hydraulic cutting equipment to free a man that was trapped. He was passed to the care of ambulance crews.

Address :

Horsham Lane, Upchurch

Attendance :

Two fire engines, Kent Police and SECAM

Stop Time :

19:45

Swanley outbuilding fire

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:20:00 GMT

Incident

Update: 15:03 Crews have extinguished a blaze located in the roof space and rear of a brick built outbuilding (measuring approx 10m x 3m). Two hose reels, a positive pressure ventilation fan and a water shuttle were used. Crews are currently removing roof tiles to check for hotspots. Two fire engines will remain at the scene for approximately 30 minutes, damping down and turning over. 14:40 Firefighters are using two hose reels to tackle a blaze in a outside brick built unit used for storage.

Address :

Button Street,Swanley

Attendance :

Three fire engines

Stop Time :

15:10

Firefighters rescue puppy from 20 ft deep hole

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters used line rescue equipment to reach a puppy that was trapped in an old flint hole in a field, approximately 20 ft deep. They fastened a harness to the dog and lifted it to safety, where it was reunited with its owner.

Address :

Mystole Lane, Mystole

Attendance :

Two fire engines, the line rescue team and all terrain vehicle

Stop Time :

19:40

Two women freed from crashed car in Ramsgate

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:15:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews released two women that were trapped in a car following a two-vehicle crash. They assisted ambulance crews with a further female casualty in the other car.

Address :

Pearson Road, Ramsgate

Attendance :

Two fire engines and an ambulance

Stop Time :

18:35

Incident at Dartford workshop

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Incident

Update: The scene has been made safe and the corden has been removed. The road has reopened. Firefighters and Kent Police are maintaining a safety cordon around a workshop as a safety precaution while crews deal with a venting acetylene cylinder. The building was evacuated and there are no reports of any injuries.

Address :

Burnham Road, Dartford, access to Sandpit Road affected

Attendance :

Three fire engines and Kent Police

Stop Time :

14:40

Crews attending serious collision on A2 near Canterbury

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:45:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters are at the scene of a serious collision involving an LGV. The road has been closed in both directions while emergency services deal with the incident.

Address :

Section 11, A2 London bound

Attendance :

Three fire appliances and Kent Police

Stop Time :

19:15

Man freed from crashed car in Broadstairs

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters cut the roof off of a car to free a man trapped following a collision involving a car and a wall. The man was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Address :

Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs

Attendance :

Two fire engines and an ambulance

Stop Time :

17:35

Two car crash on the A2, Section 4

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:20:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews used hydraulic cutting gear to release a man and a woman who were trapped following a crash involving 2 cars.

Address :

Section 4, A2 Coast Bound

Attendance :

Two fire engines, Kent Police, SECAM and Highways traffic officers

Stop Time :

19:05

Edenbridge chimney fire

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:45:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews were called to a chimney fire at a house. They used chimney gear to extinguish the fire and a thermal imaging camera to check it was fully out. No one was injured.

Address :

Hever Road, Edenbridge

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

21:05

Bathroom fire in Paddock Wood oast house

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews extinguished a small fire in a bathroom in the first floor roundel of an oast house. Firefighters in breathing apparatus used a hose reel to put out the fire. Part of the bathroom ceiling and the roof space was damaged by the fire. No one was injured.

Address :

Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

19:25

Car crash in West Malling

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:55:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters attended the scene of a crash involving one car in which two girls were trapped. Crews stabilised the vehicle and used hydraulic cutting gear to remove the roof. Both girls were released and taken to hospital by ambulance.

Address :

Ashton Way, West Malling

Attendance :

Two fire engines and SECAM

Stop Time :

18:35

Crews tackle fire on Dartford Heath

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:55:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters tackled a fire in approximately 50 square metres of grass and undergrowth. They used flex packs and beaters and a fire fogging unit to put out the fire.

Address :

Dartford Heath

Attendance :

Two fire engines and a fire fogging unit

Stop Time :

16:10

Fire in Ashford house

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters attended a small fire on the ground floor of a house. An elderly man was treated at the scene by ambulance staff for what is believed to be mild smoke inhalation.

Address :

Western Avenue, Ashford

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

11:30

Road traffic collision in Swingfield, Dover

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:30:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters assisted ambulance crews at the scene of a road traffic collision involving three vehichles. They used hydraulic cutting gear to help free four casualties that were trapped in the vehicles. There were then passed to the care of SECAM.

Address :

Canterbury Road, Swingfield, Dover

Attendance :

Two appliances, SECAM and the air ambulance

Stop Time :

14:50

Tonbridge roof fire

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters used a hosereel to extinguish a small fire in the roof space of an office. The fire was out by 9.43am and crews were damping down for approximately 15 minutes.

Address :

Morley Road, Tonbridge

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

09:45

Undergrowth alight at Iwade, near Sittingbourne.

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Incident

A fire crew is tackling a blaze in 50 square metres of undergrowth.

Address :

Raspberry Hill Lane, Iwade, Sittingbourne

Attendance :

One fire engine.

Kitchen fire in Rough Common

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:45:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters were called to a fire in a two-storey house, after a neighbour raised the alarm. She had heard a smoke alarm sounding and saw smoke inside the property. Crews entered the house wearing breathing apparatus and discovered a fire in the ground floor kitchen. They extinguised the fire using a hose reel and cleared smoke from the property. Everyone was accounted for and there were no injuries.

Address :

Oak Park, Rough Common

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

20:25

Gravesend building fire

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:45:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, which was located on the ground floor of the three-storey building,which is used as an office and storage area. A positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear smoke and fumes from the buidling.

Address :

Stone Street, Gravesend

Attendance :

Two fire engines and police

Stop Time :

08:25

Tractor fire in Tenterden

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters were called to a tractor alight in a barn. Crews wearing breathing apparatus put out the fire using hose reel jets. The fire was contained to the tractor which was severely damaged by fire, however the roof of the building sustained 60 per cent heat and smoke damage.

Address :

Bugglesden Road, Tenterden

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

13:55

Sittingbourne road crash

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to free a woman who was trapped in her vehicle, after it crashed through a wooden fence.

Address :

Chestnut Street,Sittingbourne

Attendance :

Two fire engines, police and ambulance.

Stop Time :

07:40

Dover house fire

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:15:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus have been tackling a blaze in a mid terraced house this morning using two hose reels. A positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear smoke and fumes from the property and crews are currently damping down. There are no reports of any injuries.

Address :

Lucknow Close, Dover.

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

11:10

Eastchurch fire in in roof space

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:50:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters were called to a fire at the Hazeldene Chalet Park, Eastchurch, Sheppey this morning. The fire had begun in the roof space of the chalet and was believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

Address :

Sheppey

Attendance :

two pumps

Stop Time :

07:30

Halling fire prompts safety advice

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:15:00 GMT

Incident

A discarded petrol bottle being used to light a barbecue led to a shed being burned down in Halling this afternoon. This is one of a number of fires over the weekend that have prompted Kent Fire and Rescue Service to remind the public to never use accelerants such as petrol on barbecues or leave a barbeque unattended.

Address :

Halling

Attendance :

2 pumps

Stop Time :

14:50

Garage fire at Bean, Dartford

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:05:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus used two main jets,three hose reels and a hydrant to tackle a fire in a detached garage. Firefighters remained at the property damping down until approximately 8pm. One of the residents, a man in his 40's suffered burns.

Address :

School Lane, Bean

Attendance :

Three fire engines, police and ambulance.

Stop Time :

19:20

Container fire at Cliffe

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Incident

Crews were called at 5pm on Sunday to a fire in a 40 foot articulated box trailer near the RSPB reserve at Salt Lane, Cliffe. The fire was causing a plume of black smoke, but wind direction meant this was blowing away from the RSPB reserve. Two pumps and a water unit dealt with the fire, which is now being damped down.

Address :

Cliffe

Attendance :

2 pumps and water unit

Stop Time :

20:15

House fire in Sevenoaks

Sat, 04 May 2013 07:40:00 GMT

Incident

Three crews were called to a fire in a home in Bayham Road, Sevenoaks, this morning. They tackled the fire in the rear bedroom using breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet, then used a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

Address :

Sevenoaks

Attendance :

3 fire engines

Stop Time :

09:15

150 tons of woodchippings alight - Broadstairs

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:50:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters tackled a fire that had started in 150 tons of wood chippings at a waste disposal unit in Sacketts Hill Road, Broadstairs tonight.

Address :

Broadstairs

Attendance :

pump

Stop Time :

21:00

Shed fire in Broadstairs

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:10:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews have tackled a shed fire which led to foliage. The cuase is not yet known.

Address :

Gladstone Road, Broadstairs

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

15:40

Woman cut free from car after Hempstead rtc

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:05:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to remove the roof of a car after two vehicles were in collision and one woman was left trapped. Two women were then attended to by ambulance crews. Kent Police were also in attendance.

Address :

Thistledown Close, Hempstead, Gillingham

Attendance :

Two fire engines.

Stop Time :

17:40

Man trapped after two car rtc in Gillingham

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:05:00 GMT

Incident

Two fire crews are at the scene of a two car rtc which has left one man trapped by his injuries. Ambulance paramedics are also in attendance.

Address :

Watling Street, Gillingham.

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

20:00

Crews work to free two people after second Gillingham rtc

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:30:00 GMT

Incident

A man and a woman are trapped after a two car collision. Firefighters are working to remove the roof of one vehicle. Police and ambulance are also in attendance.

Address :

Hoath Way roundabout, Gillingham

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

20:30

Barn fire in Lenham

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:40:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews are tackling a 10metre by 50 metre blaze in a barn containing 20 bales of hay. The cause is not yet known.

Address :

Crabtree Lane, Lenham Heath

Attendance :

Two fire engines, two hose reel jets.

Stop Time :

22:45

Crews called to Swanscombe shop fire

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:45:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews are in attendance at a shop premises, following reports of the smell of burning. Update to follow. Update: 10:30am - Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are tackling a fire in the basement and ground floor of a building used as a charity shop. A hose reel and a covering jet are in use. Update: 11:25am Attendance to this incident has been scaled down to two fire engines.

Address :

High Street, Swanscombe. The road has been closed as a result of this incident.

Attendance :

Four fire appliances and Kent Police.

Stop Time :

11:10