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.
| Crash on A258 at East Langdon, Dover | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a crash involving two cars on the A258 at East Langdon, Dover.
Three fire engines attended and crews used hydraulic equipment to remove the... | 28/10/2020 11:47 | 28/10/2020 13:12 | 3 |
| Two-vehicle crash in Westerham |
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Pilgrims Way in Westerham to a crash involving two vehicles. Two fire engines attended and crews used hydraulic rescue equipment to free one casualty... | 26/10/2020 21:22 | 26/10/2020 22:21 | 2 |
| Fire in a flat in Chatham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to High Street, Chatham, to reports of a fire in a flat. Four fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus put the fire out using a hose reel... | 24/10/2020 18:51 | 24/10/2020 21:01 | 4 |
| Candle causes fire in Gillingham home | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Shakespeare Road in Gillingham, to reports of a house fire. Two fire engines attended and crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish a bedroom door... | 24/10/2020 04:41 | 24/10/2020 06:03 | 2 |
| Out of control bonfire in Faversham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of an out of control bonfire in a scrap yard off New Creek Road, Faversham.
Two fire engines attended and crews used hose reel jets to tackle... | 23/10/2020 03:33 | 23/10/2020 05:42 | 2 |
| Car fire in Swanley | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a car alight on the A2 London-bound, near Swanley.
Two fire engines attended and crews wore breathing apparatus while using hose reel jets to... | 22/10/2020 21:50 | 22/10/2020 22:27 | 2 |
| Caravan fire in Dartford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a caravan fire on Green Street in Dartford. Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews arrived to find the caravan well alight.... | 22/10/2020 15:56 | 22/10/2020 16:18 | 2 |
| Kitchen fire in Canterbury | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a kitchen fire at a house in St Dunstan’s Terrace, Canterbury.
One fire engine attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to... | 22/10/2020 13:58 | 22/10/2020 14:15 | 1 |
| Beach hut fire in Whitstable | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a beach hut alight off Marine Parade, in Tankerton, Whitstable.
Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews used a hose reel jet to... | 22/10/2020 01:50 | 22/10/2020 03:02 | 2 |
| Fire on boat - Queenborough | Firefighters were called to reports of smoke and flames issuing from a boat moored at a wharf in Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey.
Upon arrival, crews discovered a 6.7m (22 foot) pleasure... | 21/10/2020 18:02 | 21/10/2020 19:30 | 2 |
