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Date Press Release Headlines
5th February 2010 Ashford students given lessons on road safety
The dangers of drink/drug driving and dealing with different driving conditions were some of the issues covered at a recent multi agency road safety event in Ashford. Around 130 sixth formers from The Towers School joined Kent’s emergency services...
5th February 2010 Safety messages follow Margate fire
Firefighters are warning Kent householders of the importance of fitting working smoke alarms after crews were called to an incident in Margate late yesterday afternoon. Two crews from Margate and Thanet were sent to the first floor flat on Rancorn...
28th January 2010 Haiti heroes to celebrate opening of new search and rescue centre
Specialist firefighters who recently returned from Haiti will be taking part in the official opening ceremony of the team’s new state-of-the-art centre in Maidstone. The £1.4 million building will be publicly unveiled on Wednesday 3 February...
28th January 2010 Fire crews remain at Lyminge workshop
Two pumps and a height vehicle remain at the scene of yesterday’s large fire at a three story furniture workshop in North Lyminge Lane near Folkestone. Firefighters from Canterbury and Dymchurch were sent to the scene after the initial 999 call...
27th January 2010 Lyminge workshop fire under control
Update 22.00 hrs Six pumps remain at the scene of today’s large blaze at a three story furniture workshop in North Lyminge Lane near Folkestone. After bringing the fire under control, crews are extinguishing remaining hotspots....
27th January 2010 Firefighting at Lyminge workshop scaled down
Update at 20.30 hrs Kent Fire and Rescue Service has scaled down its firefighting operations following a large blaze at a three storey furniture workshop in North Lyminge Lane near Folkestone. Six pumps are now in attendance and the fire is under...
27th January 2010 Firefighting efforts at Lyminge workshop continue
Update at 17:30 Kent Fire and Rescue Service is continuing to tackle a blaze at a three storey furniture workshop in Lyminge near Folkestone. Around 60 firefighters were sent to the scene in North Lyminge Lane at 12.46pm after reports that the...
27th January 2010 Lyminge workshop fire update – 2.15pm
Ten appliances, a height vehicle and a number of support units are now at the scene of a major blaze in Lyminge, near Folkestone. Around 60 firefighters are involved in tackling the blaze at a three storey furniture workshop in North Lyminge Lane....
27th January 2010 Firefighters tackle major blaze in Lyminge
Around 45 firefighters are currently tackling a blaze at a furniture workshop in Lyminge near Folkestone. Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to the site at North Lyminge Lane at 12.46pm and has sent eight appliances and a height vehicle.
26th January 2010 Elderly woman rescued from house fire
Firefighters and control room operators have been praised for saving an elderly woman from a house fire in Margate this morning. The blaze broke out at the two storey, semi-detached property in Foreland Avenue at 8.24am and while control room staff...
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