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.
| Shed fire in Dover | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire involving a large shed on the property of a home in Stonehall Road, Lydden near Dover. On arrival crews found a large shed well alight; using a hose... | 12/07/2020 12:51 | 12/07/2020 13:15 | 3 |
| Fire in boiler room of Folkestone hotel | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire at a hotel in Marine Parade, Folkestone. Due to the fire being located on the 13th floor of the building; eight fire engines were sent to the... | 11/07/2020 19:02 | 11/07/2020 20:44 | 8 |
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is flying its drone in Gravesend. For privacy queries contact us quoting ref. 816. | 09/07/2020 11:22 | 09/07/2020 11:50 | 0 |
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is flying its drone in Swanscombe. For privacy queries contact us quoting ref. 816. | 09/07/2020 10:38 | 09/07/2020 10:57 | 0 |
| Outbuilding fire in Newnham, near Sittingbourne | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to an outbuilding alight at a commercial premises in Sharsted Hill, in Newnham, near Sittingbourne.
Two fire engines attended and crews used hose reels to... | 07/07/2020 20:44 | 07/07/2020 21:42 | 2 |
| Woodland fire off the A21 near Pembury | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to an area of woodland alight off the A21 near Pembury.
Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews used a hose reel, drag rakes and beaters to... | 07/07/2020 20:36 | 07/07/2020 21:50 | 2 |
| Sheds alight in Ashford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Sovereign Terrace in Ashford to multiple sheds and fences alight. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to put out the fire. | 07/07/2020 17:52 | 07/07/2020 18:32 | 3 |
| Person rescued from crash in Littlebourne, Canterbury | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a crash involving three vehicles in High Street, Littlebourne, near Canterbury.
Three fire engines attended and crews stabilised a car which was on its... | 06/07/2020 08:27 | 06/07/2020 09:16 | 3 |
| Out of control bonfire in Margate | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Invicta Road, Margate to an an out of control bonfire where the fire had spread through trees to a garage. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used a... | 05/07/2020 19:16 | 05/07/2020 20:11 | 2 |
| Fire in a property in Dartford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in a property on Hardy Avenue, Dartford. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to put out the fire. Two people were left in the care... | 05/07/2020 15:09 | 05/07/2020 16:18 | 4 |
