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.
| 125 tonnes of hay alight near the A2070 in Romney Marsh | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to approximately 125 tonnes of hay alight in a field near the A2070, close to Brenzett Green and Brenzett Roundabout in Romney Marsh. At its height, two fire... | 29/08/2019 20:31 | | 2 |
| Haystack fire near A2070 in Ashford | UPDATE: 15:45pm Friday 30 August
Crews are making steady progress in extinguishing the hay bale fire in Snave, Ashford. Crews have been using a hose reel jet and two main jets to tackle the fire.... | 29/08/2019 20:26 | | 4 |
| Haystack fire in Faversham | UPDATE: 17:00pm Thursday 29 August
One fire engine remains at the scene of a haystack fire in Badlesmere in Faversham. Crews are making steady progress in extinguishing any remaining hot spots... | 28/08/2019 13:04 | 29/08/2019 19:31 | 2 |
| Shed fire in Canterbury | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a shed fire on Old Dover Road in Canterbury. Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews arrived to a shed and adjoining fence well alight.... | 28/08/2019 05:55 | 28/08/2019 06:12 | 2 |
| Gutter fire in Canterbury | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a gutter alight on the first floor of a property on Shalmsford Street in Canterbury. Two fire engines were in attendance and crews used hose reel jets to... | 27/08/2019 15:04 | 27/08/2019 15:52 | 2 |
| Field fire in Tenterden | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a field fire on Smallhythe Road in Tenterden. Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews arrived to heavy smoke plumes and around ten acres of field... | 27/08/2019 13:19 | 27/08/2019 14:55 | 2 |
| Outbuilding fire in Broadstairs | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in an outbuilding on Afghan Road in Broadstairs. Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire and... | 27/08/2019 05:30 | 27/08/2019 05:45 | 2 |
| Man rescued after fall down cliff - Sheerness | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a young man that had fallen 30 feet down a cliff at Minster on sea, Sheerness. Fire crews walked approximately half a mile to the location of the... | 24/08/2019 01:42 | 24/08/2019 04:57 | 3 |
| Derelict building fire in Dover | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire in a derelict building on Greenwich Lane in Dover. Four fire engines were sent to the scene and crews arrived to find the property well... | 21/08/2019 21:05 | 21/08/2019 23:41 | 4 |
| Two people treated for burns after car fire in Gillingham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire involving a car on a transporter on Barnsole Road in Gillingham. On arrival crews found a car well alight and two males presenting with burns. One... | 21/08/2019 16:45 | 21/08/2019 17:35 | 1 |
