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.
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is flying its drone in the Strood area. For privacy queries contact us quoting reference number 1268. | 16/01/2021 16:30 | 16/01/2021 16:51 | 0 |
| Derelict boat fire in Chatham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a derelict boat alight in a car park off Chelmar Road, Chatham.
Two fire engines attended and crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish the... | 16/01/2021 05:47 | 16/01/2021 06:04 | 2 |
| Crews called to crash on M2, near Chatham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a crash involving one car on the M2 London-bound carriageway, near Junction 3 for Chatham.
Three fire engines were sent to the scene and... | 14/01/2021 09:21 | 14/01/2021 09:54 | 3 |
| Firefighters tackle fire in ground floor flat in Sheerness | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in a ground floor flat in Plough Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness. On arrival crews found a well established fire and helped a man in his 50s to... | 10/01/2021 15:06 | 10/01/2021 15:47 | 3 |
| Chimney fire in Wainscott | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a chimney fire in Dillywood Lane, Wainscott. Two fire engines and a height vehicle were sent to the scene to tackle the blaze. Firefighters... | 09/01/2021 21:51 | 10/01/2021 00:31 | 2 |
| Roof fire in Deal | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a property fire on Lower Street in Tilmanstone, Deal. Four fire engines were sent to the scene and crews arrived to smoke issuing from the roof... | 07/01/2021 13:08 | 07/01/2021 15:06 | 4 |
| Flat fire in Maidstone | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire in a flat in Pudding Lane, Maidstone. Six fire engines attended, and crews wearing breathing apparatus rescued a woman, who was handed... | 05/01/2021 07:21 | 05/01/2021 10:24 | 6 |
| House fire in Gillingham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Goodall Close in Gillingham to reports of a smoke logged property. Two fire engines attended and sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene. Firefighters... | 01/01/2021 11:54 | 01/01/2021 16:54 | 2 |
| Lorry trailer alight on Blue Bell Hill, Maidstone | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to the Maidstone-bound carriageway of Blue Bell Hill, Maidstone, to reports of a lorry trailer containing cardboard and paper, well alight. Three fire engines... | 31/12/2020 21:05 | 31/12/2020 22:09 | 3 |
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is flying its drone in the Maidstone area for training purposes. For privacy queries contact us quoting reference number 2327. | 31/12/2020 13:45 | 31/12/2020 13:50 | 0 |
