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Date
24/05/2013
Time
20:05
Stop Time
23:10
Title
Minor chemical incident - Folkestone
Location
Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone
Attendance
Four fire engines, one command support unit, one incident support unit, Kent Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service
Details
Fire crews and specialist officers were called to reports of a minor chemical incident where an unknown substance was found in public toilets at Folkestone's Royal Victoria Hospital.
The substance was analysed and cleaned up firefighters wearing chemical protection suits. Samples were taken and have been passed to Kent Police for further investigation.
Six people were treated by paramedics as a precautionary measure but there were no other injuries reported.
Update 25/5/13 12:45pm - substance confirmed as non-toxic hair dye in powder form.
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Date
24/05/2013
Time
15:40
Stop Time
Title
Three car rtc on A2990 near Whitstable
Location
A2990 at Chestfield, Whitstable (near the McDonalds turnoff)
Attendance
Two fire engines
Details
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.
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Date
24/05/2013
Time
10:15
Stop Time
11:00
Title
Fryer fire in Edenbridge fish and chip shop
Location
High Street, Edenbridge
Attendance
Three fire engines
Details
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, tackled the blaze in the fryer area of the shop using a hosereel and a positive pressure ventilation fire.
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Date
23/05/2013
Time
17:50
Stop Time
18:05
Title
Fire in Gillingham rubbish storage area
Location
St Albans Close, Gillingham
Attendance
Two fire engines
Details
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.
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Date
23/05/2013
Time
16:40
Stop Time
17:15
Title
Two car and van crash in Dartford
Location
Lowfield Street, Dartford
Attendance
Two fire engines, police and ambulance
Details
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.
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Date
23/05/2013
Time
15:40
Stop Time
16:30
Title
Fire crews at rtc in Tonge (Bapchild)
Location
London Road, Tonge (Bapchild)
Attendance
Two fire engines
Details
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.
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Date
23/05/2013
Time
14:50
Stop Time
15:25
Title
Rainham garages blaze
Location
Scott Avenue, Rainham
Attendance
Two fire engines
Details
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.
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Date
23/05/2013
Time
07:45
Stop Time
09:15
Title
M2 rtc involving car and van
Location
M2 Londonbound, between junctions 6 and 7, shortly before the A251 turnoff
Attendance
Two fire engines.
Details
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.
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Date
21/05/2013
Time
20:00
Stop Time
21:00
Title
Margate basement fire
Location
Grosvenor Place, Margate
Attendance
Two fire engines
Details
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.
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Date
21/05/2013
Time
11:30
Stop Time
Title
Man cut free following Whitstable rtc
Location
Pean Hill, Whitstable
Attendance
Two fire engines.
Details
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.