Incidents
Kent Fire and Rescue Service attends a range of incidents including fires, road crashes, flooding, rescues from height, mud or confined spaces. It also supports other agencies including Kent Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service and the Martime and Coastguard Agency on a regular basis.
The incidents shown on this page are just a sample of those which may be of interest to the public and media.
| Car fire in Maidstone | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a car alight off Hermitage Lane, near Barming, in Maidstone.
Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel... | 19/04/2021 01:21 | 19/04/2021 02:58 | 2 |
| Fire in flat - Ramsgate | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called at 3.03am on Sunday 18 April 2021 to reports of a fire in a flat in a building on Albion Hill, Ramsgate. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus carried out a... | 18/04/2021 03:03 | 18/04/2021 07:25 | 8 |
| Rubbish fire in Maidstone | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is reminding the public to ensure smoking materials are fully extinguished before disposal following a rubbish fire in Maidstone.
Two fire engines were sent to the... | 16/04/2021 14:58 | 16/04/2021 15:17 | 2 |
| Roof fire in Tonbridge | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire on Higham Lane in Tonbridge. Two fire engines were sent to the incident, and crews arrived to smoke issuing from the roof of a property.... | 14/04/2021 12:05 | 14/04/2021 13:06 | 2 |
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is flying its drone in the Maidstone area for training purposes. For privacy queries, contact us quoting 'training'. | 13/04/2021 11:10 | 13/04/2021 11:30 | 0 |
| Chimney fire in Sheerness | Crews are reminding the public to keep chimneys, woodburners and other real-flame appliances regularly swept and maintained following a chimney fire in Sheerness.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was... | 13/04/2021 08:12 | 13/04/2021 10:19 | 2 |
| Fire at storage yard in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a storage yard off London Road, in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks.
Three fire engines were sent to the scene and crews wore breathing... | 12/04/2021 19:48 | 12/04/2021 21:01 | 3 |
| Car fire on A2 near Bean | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a car alight on the A2 London-bound, near Bean, Dartford.
Two fire engines attended and crews wore breathing apparatus while using a hose... | 11/04/2021 23:27 | 11/04/2021 23:52 | 2 |
| Kitchen fire in Gillingham | One person was led to safety by crews after a kitchen fire at a home in Gillingham.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at flats in Canterbury Street, where it’s believed... | 11/04/2021 00:50 | 11/04/2021 02:20 | 2 |
| House fire in Sevenoaks | Update 15.30:
One fire engine and a height vehicle remain at the scene of a house fire in Chesterfield Drive, Sevenoaks.
The fire is now out and crews are working to make the scene safe.... | 10/04/2021 13:03 | 10/04/2021 14:52 | 4 |
