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.
| Van fire on M25, near Westerham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a van alight on the M25 near to Junction 5 for Westerham, on the clockwise carriageway.
Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews... | 01/09/2020 15:35 | 01/09/2020 16:04 | 2 |
| Kitchen fire in Tunbridge Wells | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in a kitchen on Laurel Road, Tunbridge Wells. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to put out the fire and a positive pressure... | 31/08/2020 14:26 | 31/08/2020 15:56 | 2 |
| Man released from over turned van - West Kingsdown | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to an overturned van on London Road, West Kingsdown. Crews stabilised the van before using lifting and hydraulic cutting and spreading equipment to release the... | 29/08/2020 04:10 | 29/08/2020 05:11 | 3 |
| Electrical fire in Lydd | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of an electrical fire at a home in Dennes Lane, in Lydd, Romney Marsh.
Four fire engines, a height vehicle and a bulk water carrier were sent to... | 27/08/2020 23:22 | 28/08/2020 03:32 | 4 |
| Tractor alight in Lympne, near Hythe | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a tractor alight off Stone Street, in Lympne, near Hythe.
Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used main jets,... | 26/08/2020 22:22 | 26/08/2020 23:11 | 2 |
| Fire at Dartford Heath | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to an area of undergrowth alight at Dartford Heath.
Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews used fire beaters, flexi packs and a fogging unit to... | 26/08/2020 20:46 | 26/08/2020 21:20 | 2 |
| House fire in Ashford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of an electrical fire at a house in William Lambert Place, Ashford.
Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose... | 26/08/2020 17:10 | 26/08/2020 18:12 | 2 |
| Fire at commercial premises in Ashford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a commercial premises in Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford.
Three fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel... | 26/08/2020 15:21 | 26/08/2020 16:47 | 3 |
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is flying its drone in the Sevenoaks area. For privacy queries contact us quoting reference 3422. | 26/08/2020 11:13 | 26/08/2020 11:52 | 0 |
| Car fire on M2, near Sittingbourne | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a vehicle alight on the M2, in-between Sittingbourne and Faversham.
Two fire engines attended the scene, which was on the London-bound... | 25/08/2020 17:40 | 25/08/2020 18:16 | 2 |
