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 and fence fire in Northfleet | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fence fire on Aspdin Road in Northfleet. Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews arrived to a shed, fence and large tree alight.... | 24/02/2021 18:24 | 24/02/2021 19:11 | 2 |
| Update: Roof fire near Swanscombe | Update: 16:30
Firefighting operations at the scene of a roof fire on Southfleet Road near Swanscombe are complete and the fire is now out. Crews used hose reel jets and a height vehicle to... | 23/02/2021 11:02 | 23/02/2021 15:57 | 6 |
| Update: Rubbish fire in Sittingbourne | Update: 3:30am
Firefighting operations at the scene of a rubbish fire on Swale Way in Sittingbourne are complete, and the fire is now out. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to... | 22/02/2021 01:12 | 22/02/2021 03:01 | 2 |
| Kitchen fire in Gillingham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in the kitchen of a commercial property on Brompton Road in Gillingham. Three fire engines were sent to the scene, and crews arrived to smoke issuing... | 21/02/2021 15:48 | 21/02/2021 16:34 | 3 |
| Chimney fire in Tonbridge | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a chimney fire on The Freehold, Tonbridge. One fire engine was sent to the scene and crews wearing breathing apparatus used chimney gear to... | 20/02/2021 20:19 | 20/02/2021 21:25 | 1 |
| Outbuilding fire in Sevenoaks | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of an outbuilding alight on Crow Drive in Halstead, Sevenoaks. Three fire engines were sent to the scene and the building was well alight on... | 19/02/2021 18:16 | 19/02/2021 18:58 | 3 |
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is flying its drone in the Barham area. For privacy queries contact us quoting reference number 1317. | 17/02/2021 20:40 | 21/02/2021 21:00 | 0 |
| Vehicle crash in Hartley | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a single-car crash on Ash Road in Hartley, near Longfield. Three fire engines were sent to the scene and crews used small tools and hydraulic... | 16/02/2021 05:09 | 16/02/2021 06:00 | 3 |
| Fire in outbuildings near Ashford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service tackled a fire affecting a group of outbuildings on Granary Court Road in Smeeth, Ashford. Four fire engines and a bulk water carrier were sent to the scene, and crews... | 16/02/2021 02:09 | 16/02/2021 08:26 | 4 |
| Lorry fire on A2, near Bean, Dartford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a lorry alight on the A2 coast-bound carriageway, near Bean, Dartford.
Three fire engines and a bulk water carrier attended, and crews wearing... | 15/02/2021 15:07 | 15/02/2021 16:04 | 4 |
