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Date
20/02/2012
Time
10:35
Stop Time
11:15
Title
Westgate house fire
Location
Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea
Attendance
Four fire engines
Details
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.
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Date
18/02/2012
Time
01:45
Stop Time
06:25
Title
House fire in Trottiscliffe
Location
Pilgrims Way, Trottiscliffe, near West Malling
Attendance
Four fire engines.
Details
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.
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Date
17/02/2012
Time
04:50
Stop Time
09:20
Title
New Romney flat fire
Location
High Street, New Romney
Attendance
Six fire engines, one command support vehicle, a height vehicle and approximately 40 firefighters.
Details
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.
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Date
15/02/2012
Time
19:15
Stop Time
19:45
Title
Flat fire in Margate
Location
Millmead Road, Margate
Attendance
Four fire engines and a height vehicle
Details
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.
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Date
14/02/2012
Time
10:45
Stop Time
13:35
Title
Folkestone incident
Location
Bouverie House, Bouverie Road West, Folkestone.
Attendance
Two pumps plus support vehicles
Details
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.
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Date
10/02/2012
Time
11:00
Stop Time
Title
Folkestone shop fire
Location
The Old High Street, Folkestone.
Attendance
Ten fire engines a height vehicle and support vehicles.
Details
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.
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Date
10/02/2012
Time
11:00
Stop Time
Title
Folkestone fire update 1:55pm
Location
The Old High Street, Folkestone
Attendance
At the height of the fire, ten fire engines and support vehicles were in attendance.
Details
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.
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Date
06/02/2012
Time
20:40
Stop Time
21:25
Title
Crews tackle passenger train fire at Gravesend Station
Location
Gravesend Station, Rathmore Road, Gravesend.
Attendance
7 fire engines, a command support unit and a water unit.
Details
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.
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Date
02/02/2012
Time
16:00
Stop Time
Title
Herne Bay garage fire
Location
Charles Street, Herne Bay.
Attendance
Two fire engines
Details
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.
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Date
02/02/2012
Time
15:20
Stop Time
16:00
Title
Crews called to Canterbury fire
Location
St Peter's Street, Canterbury.
Attendance
Two fire appliances
Details
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.