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.
| Gillingham road crash | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is responding to a two car crash in Goudhurst Road, Gillingham. Fire crews were called just after 9pm and are using hydraulic rescue equipment to release a casualty... | 12/11/2019 09:01 | 12/11/2019 22:10 | 2 |
| House fire in Gravesend | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a house fire in Rose Avenue, Gravesend. Two fire engines attended and upon arrival the occupants were outside and the smoke alarm was sounding. Crews... | 10/11/2019 22:31 | 10/11/2019 23:39 | 2 |
| Teenager helped to safety by firefighters in Folkestone | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to help a teenage girl who had got stuck about 20 meters down a steep bank in Folkestone. The girl had taken a shortcut down the side of a muddy bank that... | 10/11/2019 15:07 | 10/11/2019 15:36 | 1 |
| Frittenden chimney fire | Firefighters responded to a chimney fire in Sand Lane, Frittenden at 2.20pm. Crews discovered the fire in the base of the chimney just above the solid fuel log burner, which they extinguished using... | 10/11/2019 14:21 | 10/11/2019 15:15 | 2 |
| Neighbours raise the alarm to fire in Dover | A couple have their neighbours to thank, for raising the alarm to a fire in their garage in Station Road, St Martins Hill Dover at 4.36am.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service received a 999 call after... | 10/11/2019 04:36 | 10/11/2019 05:25 | 2 |
| Barn fire in Aldington | Update - 8pm 10.11.19
Firefighters have spent the weekend dealing with a fire, which destroyed a barn and around 1000 tonnes of straw. Around 10 tonnes of straw are being allowed to burn under the... | 08/11/2019 21:21 | 10/11/2019 19:16 | 6 |
| Woman cut free from car following crash near Ashford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a two-car crash in Plurenden Road, High Halden, near Ashford. Two fire engines attended and crews used hydraulic rescue equipment to remove a car door and... | 08/11/2019 09:11 | 08/11/2019 10:17 | 2 |
| Motorhome fire in Aylesford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire involving a motorhome on Bull Road, Eccles near Aylesford. Crews arrived to find the vehicle well alight. It is believed the fire began in the glove... | 07/11/2019 21:01 | 07/11/2019 21:50 | 2 |
| Fire on yacht in Ramsgate | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire on a yacht moored in the outer harbour of the Royal Harbour in Ramsgate. Three fire engines and the fire launch were sent to the scene, and on... | 07/11/2019 17:17 | 07/11/2019 18:39 | 3 |
| Three car crash on A258 near Dover | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a crash involving three vehicles on the A258 near Dover. Crews arrived to find a man in his 80s trapped by his injuries in his car. Together with... | 06/11/2019 18:11 | 06/11/2019 18:50 | 2 |
