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.
| Kitchen fire near Tonbridge | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to The Paddock in Hadlow, near Tonbridge, to reports of a kitchen fire. Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to... | 23/01/2020 06:47 | 23/01/2020 07:11 | 2 |
| Crews tackle kitchen fire in Hythe | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a flat fire in Military Road, Hythe.
Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze, which... | 21/01/2020 20:51 | 21/01/2020 21:56 | 2 |
| Crews called to large waste fire in Herne Bay | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a large amount of rubbish alight in Owls Hatch Road, Herne Bay.
Two fire engines and one height vehicle attended, and crews used a main jet to... | 21/01/2020 18:05 | 21/01/2020 19:09 | 2 |
| Mirror sparks bedroom fire in Whitstable | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a bedroom fire in Kingsdown Park, Whitstable.
Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the... | 18/01/2020 13:02 | 18/01/2020 13:51 | 2 |
| Electrical fire in Whitstable | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to an electrical fire at a house in Walmer Road, Whitstable.
Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to... | 18/01/2020 10:56 | 18/01/2020 11:24 | 2 |
| Update: Outdoor fire in Dartford | Update: 6:45pm
Firefighters are making steady progress in extinguishing a large outdoor fire involving a number of caravans on Birchwood Road in Dartford. Three fire engines remain at the scene... | 16/01/2020 15:43 | 16/01/2020 19:04 | 8 |
| Update: House fire in Maidstone | All firefighting operations at the scene of a house fire on Loose Road in Maidstone have been completed, and the fire is now out. Firefighters used hose reel jets to extinguish the blaze, before... | 16/01/2020 14:33 | 16/01/2020 16:09 | 4 |
| Garage fire in Gravesend | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a garage alight on Rembrandt Drive in Northfleet, Gravesend. Three fire engines were in attendance and firefighters arrived to smoke and flames... | 15/01/2020 21:12 | 15/01/2020 22:35 | 3 |
| Dishwasher fire in Dover | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a dishwasher fire on The Close in Dover. Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews arrived to flames and smoke issuing from the... | 15/01/2020 20:37 | 15/01/2020 20:57 | 2 |
| Chimney fire in Ashford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a chimney fire on Summer Leeze in Ashford. One fire engine was in attendance and crews used a ladder and chimney gear to tackle the blaze and... | 11/01/2020 19:47 | 11/01/2020 20:32 | 1 |
