KFRS Incident Feed

Westgate house fire

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:35:00 GMT

Incident

UPDATE 1200: The fire in a basement of a three storey house is now out. The Red Cross Vehicle is in attendance but no-one is hurt. The cause is being investigated. Around 20 firefighters are tackling a blaze in the basement of a three storey house. No-one has been hurt and the cause is not yet known.

Address :

Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea

Attendance :

Four fire engines

Stop Time :

11:15

House fire in Trottiscliffe

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:45:00 GMT

Incident

Three people were treated for a smoke inhalation after a house fire. Crews tackled a blaze on the ground floor and it was extinguished by 3.38am but continued deal with a blaze in the roof until around 6.27am when they used thermal imaging cameras to check for further hotspots. 30 per cent of the ground floor and 75 per cent of the roof were damaged by fire.

Address :

Pilgrims Way, Trottiscliffe, near West Malling

Attendance :

Four fire engines.

Stop Time :

06:25

New Romney flat fire

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:50:00 GMT

Incident

Crews wearing breathing apparatus are currently tackling a fire in a first floor flat. All persons are accounted for and no-one has been hurt in the incident. The cause is not yet known.

Address :

High Street, New Romney

Attendance :

Six fire engines, one command support vehicle, a height vehicle and approximately 40 firefighters.

Stop Time :

09:20

Flat fire in Margate

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Incident

UPDATE: A fire in an 11th floor flat has been extinguished. All persons are accounted for and no-one has been hurt in the incident. The cause is not yet known. Around 25 firefighters have been called to a blaze on the 11th floor of a block of flats.

Address :

Millmead Road, Margate

Attendance :

Four fire engines and a height vehicle

Stop Time :

19:45

Folkestone incident

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:45:00 GMT

Incident

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been called to assist Kent Police at an incident at the police station in Folkestone. A small area of the site has been cordoned off.

Address :

Bouverie House, Bouverie Road West, Folkestone.

Attendance :

Two pumps plus support vehicles

Stop Time :

13:35

Folkestone shop fire

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Incident

Approximately 70 firefighters are currently dealing with a fire in building of three floors comprising a shop with residential property above building. The fire is believed to be in the roof and the second floor. Update: 12:22 There are no reports of any casualties. Update: 12:42 Crews continue to fight a fire affecting a row of terraced shops of three floors with accommodation above. The fire is located on the second floor and roof space of two premises.

Address :

The Old High Street, Folkestone.

Attendance :

Ten fire engines a height vehicle and support vehicles.

Folkestone fire update 1:55pm

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters are now damping down at the scene of a fire in The Old High Street, Folkestone and the incident has been reduced to an attendance of five engines. The blaze broke out at 10:59am this morning in a flat above a shop but spread into the roof void of a neighbouring flat. Using breathing apparatus, crews worked hard to stop the fire from spreading to a third adjoining property. At the height of the fire, ten fire engines and support vehicles were in attendance. Officer in Charge Nick James said: “On arrival crews were presented with a severe and quickly developing fire. They got to work immediately and worked hard to tackle it and stop it from spreading further." The cause of the fire is not yet known and no one was injured during the blaze.

Address :

The Old High Street, Folkestone

Attendance :

At the height of the fire, ten fire engines and support vehicles were in attendance.

Crews tackle passenger train fire at Gravesend Station

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:40:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters have been dealing with a fire on a passenger train at Gravesend station. A small fire limited to cabling under the train was extinguished by crews working in conjunction with Network Rail engineers. There are no reports of any injuries.

Address :

Gravesend Station, Rathmore Road, Gravesend.

Attendance :

7 fire engines, a command support unit and a water unit.

Stop Time :

21:25

Crews attend house fire in Chatham

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled a fire in the ground floor of a two storey terraced house using two hosereels, a covering jet and a positive pressure ventilation fan. The occupant of the property managed to escape and raise the alarm after being alerted to the blaze by the smell of smoke. The fire is being treated as accidental and is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

Address :

Boundary Road, Chatham.

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

13:00

Crews called to Canterbury fire

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:20:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters attended a fire in a building of three floors used as a shop with private accommodation. The fire was on the top floor. Crews in breathing apparatus used a hosereel, hydrant and covering jet to extinguish the blaze. Smoke and fumes were cleared with a positive pressure ventilation fan.

Address :

St Peter's Street, Canterbury.

Attendance :

Two fire appliances

Stop Time :

16:00

Herne Bay garage fire

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters are currently attending a fire in a single storey building used as private garage. The roof of the garage has been removed to facilitate ventilation of the building. The blaze is being extinguished using a hosereel, hydrant and main jet.

Address :

Charles Street, Herne Bay.

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Fire crews attend fire in Canterbury

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in a three-storey premises used as a sheltered accommodation. Kent Police and SECAM are in attendance. The road has been closed while emergency services deal with the incident and motorists are being asked to avoid the area. Further updates to follow. UPDATE: 21:30 An 88-year-old woman has unfortunately died following the fire in a first floor flat earlier today. Police are not treating the incident as suspicious, however the cause of the fire is being investigated.

Address :

Station Road West, Canterbury

Attendance :

Two fire appliances.

Stop Time :

17:55

Maidstone house fire

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:45:00 GMT

Incident

Three appliances and around 15 firefighters have been called to a blaze in a two storey house. the fire is on the ground floor. One man was taken to hospital by ambulance crews. The cause is being investigated.

Address :

Shearwater, Palace Wood, Maidstone

Attendance :

Three fire engines.

Stop Time :

16:05

Mystole nr Chilham - Storage shed fire

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:40:00 GMT

Incident

Approximately 40 firefighters are dealing with a fire in storage sheds in Pickleden Lane, Mystole near Chilham. An exclusion zone has been set up for public safety as gas cylinders are believed to be inside one of the sheds. The A28 Ashford Road is currently closed by Kent Police and trains are subject to delays. The public are asked to avoid the area to allow emergency services to carry out their work in safety. Residents in the area have been evacuated to friends and neighbours properties. Updates to follow. 00:00 Saturday update: Crews continuing to monitor and tackle hot spots, remote firefighting equipment being used for cooling due to presence of acetylene storage tank. Cause of fire to be investigated in daylight. 08:20 Saturday update: Two outbuildings were destroyed by fire during this incident. This morning there are no remaining fire crews at the scene.

Address :

Pickleden Lane, Mystole nr Chilham

Attendance :

6 fire engines, 1 water unit, 1 command support unit, 1 height vehicle

Stop Time :

03:00

Crews attend flat fire in Tunbridge Wells

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews are attending a fire at a first floor flat. Firefighters in breathing apparatus are tackling the fire in a bathroom and the roof void of the property using a hose reel jet and a hose reel. Update 16:18 Several neighbouring properties were evacuated as a result of this incident and a thermal imaging camera was used to check the fire had not spread. The fire is being treated as accidental and is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

Address :

Cranwell Road, Tunbridge Wells

Attendance :

Four fire appliances and approximately 20 firefighters

Stop Time :

14:40

Crews called to cooker alight in Broadstairs

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews attended a kitchen fire at a three-storey house. Crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a hydrant and a hose reel. An elderly woman, who escaped from the property before crews were on the scene, was given oxygen for the effects of smoke inhallation. An ambulance also attended the incident.

Address :

Chandos Road, Broadstairs

Attendance :

Two fire appliances

Stop Time :

15:55

Hythe - house fire

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters were called to a three-storey house in North Road, Hythe, following reports of a fire in the premises. Crews used a hose reel jet and breathing apparatus to investigate reports of a person trapped in the property, and positive pressure ventilation fans to clear smoke. An elderly female resident was found to have died, and a male neighbour who attempted to tackle the blaze was taken to hospital with severe smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Updates to follow. 12:30 update - Kent Police and KFRS fire investigators are on scene, and although the incident is currently not thought to be suspicious they are awaiting forensic confirmation.

Address :

North Road, Hythe

Attendance :

2 pumps from Folkestone, Fire Investigation and Research Team

Stop Time :

11:15

Crews tackle Benenden bungalow fire

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:40:00 GMT

Incident

Crews wearing breathing apparatus are dealing with a fire in the ground floor and roof of a bungalow, using hose reel jets.

Address :

Cranbrook Road, Benenden

Attendance :

Three fire engines and approximately 15 firefighters

Crews tackle Benenden bungalow fire

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:40:00 GMT

Incident

Crews wearing breathing apparatus are dealing with a fire in the ground floor and roof of a bungalow, using hose reel jets.

Address :

Cranbrook Road, Benenden

Attendance :

Three fire engines and approximately 15 firefighters

Dartford office fire

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Incident

Crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to put out a fire in a building of three floors used as an office block. A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hot spots. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Address :

Dartford Business Park, Victoria Road, Dartford.

Attendance :

Two fire engines.

Stop Time :

00:15

Crews called to small Herne Bay kitchen fire

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Incident

An electrical fault is believed to be the cause of a small fire that broke out in a kitchen unit. Crews used a dry-powder extinguisher on the fire.

Address :

Eddington Lane, Herne Bay

Attendance :

Two fire appliances

Stop Time :

18:30

Unattended pan causes Southborough kitchen fire

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:55:00 GMT

Incident

Crews were called to a kitchen fire believed to have been caused when an unattended pan of oil left unattended on a cooker caught alight. The fire spread to an extractor fan. Thirty per cent of the kitchen was damaged in the fire.

Address :

Dover House Crescent, Southborough

Attendance :

Two fire appliances

Stop Time :

19:20

12.1.12 Update: Firefighting operations scaled down at Frittenden chicken farm fire

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Incident

08:30 UPDATE: Firefighting operations were scaled down to three pumps at 20:00 last night (Wednesday). Crews were damping down by 21:41 and used a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots. The cause of the fire is being investigated. 15:40 UPDATE: Firefighting operations have been scaled down at the Frittenden fire. Attendance has been reduced to five fire appliances. The cause of the fire is not yet known. 13:30 UPDATE: Residents living nearby are advised to keep windows and doors closed because of the large amount of smoke A Health Protection Agency spokesman said: “Residents in areas affected by the smoke should stay indoors, keep their doors and windows closed, and tune in to the local radio station for advice and information. “Motorists who have to travel through the smoke should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed. "So far, there have been no reports of any people experiencing ill effects from this fire. The Fire and Rescue Service is on-site dealing with the fire and the other agencies involved will continue to monitor the situation and issue advice to the public, businesses and organisations affected as necessary. “Any smoke can be an irritant and as such, if people need to be outdoors, they are advised to avoid outside areas affected by any smoke or ash, or to limit the time that they spend in them. “Some of the substances present in smoke can irritate the lining of the air passages, the skin and the eyes. Respiratory symptoms include coughing and wheezing, breathlessness, sputum (phlegm) production and chest pain. If symptoms occur, people should seek medical advice or call NHS Direct 0845 4647. “Chemicals in the smoke can worsen existing health problems like asthma. People with asthma should carry their inhaler.” 12:00 UPDATE: Ten appliances and a height vehicle are being sent to the scene of farm buildings alight. 11:45 UPDATE: Three appliances have been sent to farm buildings alight, with more KFRS resources on route. Two units measuring 200 metres by 20 metres are on fire.

Address :

Cranbrook Road, Frittenden

Attendance :

Ten appliances, two height vehicles plus a number of specialist support units.

Seven Mile Lane traffic incident

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to release a man trapped in his car and extinguished a blaze in an artic trailer and unit containing pallets of fruit. Crews wore breathing apparatus and used two hosereels and a water shuttle.

Address :

Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth.

Attendance :

Three pumps and a water unit

Stop Time :

19:40

Gravesend house fire

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:10:00 GMT

Incident

Crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled a fire in the front room of the property using two hosereels and a main jet. A positive pressure ventilation fan was then used to clear the smoke from the house. The room was 80% destroyed by the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Address :

Dowding Walk, Gravesend.

Attendance :

Three fire engines.

Stop Time :

21:30

Elham house fire

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:10:00 GMT

Incident

Approximately 30 firefighters are currently tackling a house fire using a hosereel, main jet and a hydrant. The cause of fire is being investigated.

Address :

High Street, Elham, Canterbury.

Attendance :

Five fire engines.

Stop Time :

12:35

Spelhurst barn fire

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews are currently tackling a fire in a barn. 2.14pm update: A single storey garage (approx 10m x 20m) and contents 95% damaged by fire.

Address :

Fordcombe Road, Spelhurst.

Attendance :

Three fire engines.

Stop Time :

13:30

Ramsgate unoccupied house fire

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:15:00 GMT

Incident

Crews tackled a fire on the ground and first floor of a three storey terraced building using two hosereels and a hydrant.

Address :

Hereson Road, Ramsgate

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

02:15

Fire crews called to Boxley kitchen fire

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Incident

Crews ware called to a fire in a kitchen of a two-storey property after a grill caught alight. Crews used brerathing apparatus and a hose reel to tackle the fire, and a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the building.

Address :

Farrier Close, Boxley

Attendance :

Two fire engines

Stop Time :

12:50

Tree falls on house near Sevenoaks

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:50:00 GMT

Incident

Emergency services were called to a house after a tree fell on it. An elderly lady was led to safety by fire crews and removed by ambulance from the scene. A local authority building inspector also attended.

Address :

The Old Garden, Chevening, near Sevenoaks

Attendance :

Two fire appliances

Stop Time :

08:10

Crews attend loose metal panel in Maidstone

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:25:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews have been called to help secure a large metal panel that has become detatched from an air conditioning unit at a commercial premise in Maidstone.

Address :

Sandling Road, Maidstone

Attendance :

One fire applaince and a height vehicle

Stop Time :

10:00

Man dies after tree crushes van in Tunbridge Wells

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:25:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews are currently at the scene of a serious incident in Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells. Kent Police have confirmed that man in his fifties has died after his van was crushed by an oak tree that fell onto the road caused by high winds. The road has been closed to allow emergency services to operate and due to the risk posed by another tree on the road, which is also in danger of falling. Drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

Address :

Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells

Attendance :

Two fire appliances and Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s Urban Search and Rescue Team are in attendance, alongside Kent Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service.

Stop Time :

16:40

Tree fallen on house Wainscott

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Incident

A fire officer was called to Silver Street, Common Road after a 50 foot tree fell on to a detached house causing damage to the property.

Address :

Silver Street, Common Road, Wainscott.

Attendance :

One fire officer to advise.

Stop Time :

13:55

Crews called to unstable chimney

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews have been called to an unstable chimney. Crews are using a fire appliance and ladder to access the roof of a property and are removing part of the chimney to make the scene safe.

Address :

Church Road, Folkestone

Attendance :

One fire appliance

Stop Time :

17:25

Crews called to bedroom fire in Nonington

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Incident

Crews have extinguised a small fire in a first floor bedroom of a house in Nonington. The cause is not yet known.

Address :

St Marys Close, Nonington

Attendance :

Two Fire engines

Stop Time :

17:05

Herne Bay loft fire

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:35:00 GMT

Incident

Small fire in loft space believed to have been accidental and possibly caused by an electrical fault. Small area of joists and truss destroyed by fire.

Address :

Swalecliffe Avenue, Herne Bay.

Attendance :

Two pumps

Stop Time :

20:20

Sundridge chimney fire

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:20:00 GMT

Incident

Crews wearing breathing apparatus initially tackled the fire from the hearth before utilising safe access gear to attack the fire from the roof. A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hot spots. Firefigthers then cleared the smoke from the property using a positive pressure ventilation fan.

Address :

Camberwell Lane, Sundridge.

Attendance :

Two fire engines and a height vehicle.

Stop Time :

19:05

Langton Green chimney fire

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:05:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters tackled a blaze in the chimney using chimney gear and a thermal imaging camera before fitting two smoke alarms and giving safety advice.

Address :

Burnthouse Lane, Langton

Attendance :

One pump

Stop Time :

21:30

East Peckham - Dog rescued from pipe

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Incident

A specialist crew from the Urban Search and Rescue team were called to Bullen Lane, East Peckham to reports of a male terrier stuck in a concrete pipe. Using a snake eye camera and microphones designed to detect small noises caused by movement, the dog was accurately located and rescued by the team using their mechanical excavator and shovels. Awaiting photos from the crew. Video footage taken by the owners who are happy to speak to media - contact duty press officer for more information.

Address :

Bullen Lane, East Peckham

Attendance :

Urban Search and Rescue team

Stop Time :

22:50

Crews rescue crash pair from ditch

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:20:00 GMT

Incident

A woman in her mid-thirties and a child were rescued unharmed by fire crews using swift water rescue equipment, after their car ended up in a water-filled ditch.

Address :

Giggers Green Road, Aldington

Attendance :

One fire appliance, a water rescue unit and around 10 firefighters

Stop Time :

19:05

Fire crews tackle fire in partially demolished building

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:10:00 GMT

Incident

Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in a partially demolished building. Crews wearing breathing apparatus are tackling a fire on the ground floor using jets and a hydrant. Update: 22:50 hrs - the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team is at the scene, using specialist cutting gear to access and check voids in the building.

Address :

Marlborough Road, Chatham

Attendance :

Four fire appliances approximately 20 firefighters and the USAR team

Flat fire in Rochester

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:20:00 GMT

Incident

A four storey block of flats has been evacuated as a precaution after a fire broke out in a first floor kitchen. No-one was hurt in the incident and the fire damage was limited to the electric hob in the flat affected. A positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear smoke from the property.

Address :

Foord Street, Rochester

Attendance :

two appliances

Stop Time :

02:55

Fire crews tackle Margate house fire

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews have tackled a fire at a house in Margate. Crews wearing breathing apparatus searched the building and extingushed a small fire in a bedroom using hose reels and a hydrant. Everyone was accounted for. A positive pressure ventillation fan was used to clear smoke from the property. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but is not being treated as suspicious.

Address :

Eaton Road, Margate

Attendance :

Three fire appliances and approximately 15 firefighters

Stop Time :

14:00

Crews tackle fire in residential home

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:05:00 GMT

Incident

Three elderly residents were rescued by fire crews wearing breathing apparatus, following a fire in a bedroom at a residential home. They were treated by paramedics for smoke inhallation. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is not believed to be suspicious.

Address :

Lennard Road, Folkestone

Attendance :

Three fire appliances

Stop Time :

03:50

Fire crews attend Leysdown mud rescue

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Incident

Emergency services have assisted in the rescue of two people stuck in mud. Fire crews worked alongside the Coastguard Agency and an Air Sea Rescue Helicopter lifted the pair to safety.

Address :

Shellness Road, Leysdown

Attendance :

Two fire appliances

Stop Time :

13:45

Crews rescue man from Canterbury house fire

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:10:00 GMT

Incident

In investigation is underway in to the cause of a house fire. Crews rescued a man from the blaze and he was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhallation. Crews tackled the fire on the upper floor and roof void of the two-storey house.

Address :

Mill Lane, Harbledown, Canterbury

Attendance :

Three fire appliances and approximately 20 fire fighters

Stop Time :

10:55

Fire crews tackle fishing vessel fire in Ramsgate

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:55:00 GMT

Incident

Fire crews have fought a fire on a fishing vessel,using foam to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Address :

West Marina,Ramsgate Harbour

Attendance :

Around 40 firefighters, six fire appliances and support units

Stop Time :

00:00

House fire in Woodchurch

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT

Incident

A man in his 50s has received first aid following a house fire. The ambulance service is also in attendance and firefighters are using a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots. The cause is not yet known.

Address :

Frant Road, Woodchurch

Attendance :

Two pumps

Stop Time :

11:50

Dover workshop fire

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:40:00 GMT

Incident

Fire in the roof of a single storey workshop (approx 5m x 4m. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are currently tackling the blaze using two hosereels and a hydrant.

Address :

Folkestone Road, Dover.

Attendance :

Three pumps

Sandwich workshop fire

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:40:00 GMT

Incident

Fire spread from a single storey building (approximately 3M x 15M)used as a workshop to an adjacent workshop with mezzanine floor. Crews used two jets, 1 hydrant, breathing appartus and a positive pressure ventilation fan to tackle the blaze. By 5.11am crews were damping down and the incident was scaled down to one pump by 6.04am. All hotspots were extinguished by 8.59am. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Address :

Sandwich Industrial Estate

Attendance :

Four pumps and a command support unit

Stop Time :

05:10