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.
| Commercial bin fire in Northfleet | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of two commercial wheelie bins alight off High Street, Northfleet.
Two fire engines attended and crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the... | 25/09/2020 00:18 | 25/09/2020 00:35 | 2 |
| Basement fire in Chatham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire in the basement of a home in Rainham Road, Chatham.
Three fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel... | 23/09/2020 14:01 | 23/09/2020 16:25 | 3 |
| Bathroom fire in Five Oak Green, Tonbridge | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a bathroom fire at a home in Falmouth Place, in Five Oak Green, Tonbridge.
Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus... | 23/09/2020 00:49 | 23/09/2020 01:56 | 2 |
| Hedge fire in Frittenden | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a hedgerow alight on Staplehurst Road in Frittenden. Two fire engines were sent to the scene, and crews arrived to around 50 metres of hedgerow... | 22/09/2020 12:07 | 22/09/2020 12:44 | 2 |
| Bedroom fire in Chatham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a bed alight at a house in Highgrove Road, Chatham.
Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose... | 21/09/2020 21:52 | 21/09/2020 23:06 | 2 |
| Field fire in Petham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a field fire on Duckpit Road in Petham, near Canterbury. Two fire engines were in attendance, and crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the... | 21/09/2020 16:03 | 21/09/2020 16:45 | 2 |
| Garage fire in Gravesend | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a garage fire in Pelham Road, Gravesend. Two fire engines attended and crews put the fire out using a hose reel jet. There were no reported casualties and... | 20/09/2020 17:00 | 20/09/2020 17:25 | 2 |
| Vehicle fire on M20 between junctions 10 and 11 | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a vehicle fire on the M20 London-bound, between junctions 10 and 11, following a crash between two vehicles. Three fire engines attended and crews wearing... | 19/09/2020 15:19 | 19/09/2020 16:08 | 3 |
| Garden fire in Canterbury | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in a garden involving a compost heap, a fence and a pile of logs, in Becketts Wood, Canterbury. Two fire engines attended and crews put the fire out... | 19/09/2020 11:37 | 19/09/2020 13:05 | 2 |
| Out of control bonfire in Deal | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to an out of control bonfire in Telegraph Road, Deal. Two fire engines attended and crews extinguished the fire, which had spread to a nearby hedge, trees, a... | 19/09/2020 11:24 | 19/09/2020 11:55 | 2 |
