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.
| Single car crash on M20 | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a single car crash on the M20 between junctions 8 and 9 on the London bound carriageway. On arrival crews found a car that had left the motorway and ended... | 15/12/2014 07:58 | 15/12/2014 09:26 | 2 |
| Ashford bathroom fire | Firefighters were called to a fire in a first floor bathroom in Albemarle Road, Willesborough, Ashford. The fire appeared to have been caused by a discarded cigarette. Firefighters with breathing... | 15/12/2014 10:30 | 15/12/2014 11:38 | 3 |
| Three car crash on A21 - Tonbridge | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a three car crash on the A21 between Tonbridge and Hildenborough on the coastbound carriageway. Crews arrived to find one female occupant still trapped by... | 15/12/2014 11:12 | 15/12/2014 12:05 | 2 |
| Broadstairs house fire | Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended a house fire in a two-storey property in Percy Avenue. When crews arrived smoke was billowing from the ground and first floor windows. Firefighters used... | 16/12/2014 09:23 | 16/12/2014 10:25 | 2 |
| Two car crash - Lamberhurst | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a road crash between a van and a taxi on Dundale Road. On arrival crews discovered a man in his 50s trapped in the taxi with suspected spine injuries.... | 16/12/2014 10:13 | 16/12/2014 11:15 | 2 |
| Kitchenette fire in church - Sandwich | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a small kitchenette fire in St Marys Church. Crews arrived to find the fire on the hob out, but they used breathing apparatus and positive pressure... | 16/12/2014 11:04 | 16/12/2014 12:16 | 2 |
| Folkestone hotel fire | UPDATE: 1pm Two fire engines are still at the scene. At the height of the fire five fire engines and support vehicles were in attendance. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen area of... | 16/12/2014 06:36 | 16/12/2014 14:29 | 5 |
| House fire - Tunbridge Wells | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a house fire in Wiltshire Way. On arrival crews found the two storey property well alight and used breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and thermal... | 16/12/2014 14:01 | 16/12/2014 15:35 | 3 |
| Kitchen fire - Tonbridge | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a kitchen fire in Copper Beech View. On arrival crews were faced with a fire that was caused by burning oil that had ignited cooker hood filter and had... | 16/12/2014 17:49 | 16/12/2014 18:10 | 2 |
| Fire in flat - Canterbury | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in a flat in Tannery Square. Crews used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to tackle the blaze that was on the first floor of the four storey... | 17/12/2014 07:56 | 17/12/2014 08:30 | 2 |
