School fire - Isle of Grain | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a significantly sized fire at a primary school on the Isle of Grain. Eight appliances were mobilised to the scene and crews used hose reel jets, breathing... | 30/10/2016 00:56 | 30/10/2016 05:30 | 8 |
Warning to Norton residents following barn fire | Update 19:00
The fire has been surrounded and firefighters are making good progress. The incident has been scaled down to three fire engines. Crews are continuing to damp down and make the scene... | 07/12/2016 15:04 | 07/12/2016 19:05 | 8 |
House fire - Tenterden | Around 35 firefighters with eight fire engines, a height vehicle and a command support unit are dealing with a fire on the ground floor in a three-storey property on Golden Square in... | 28/12/2016 19:20 | 29/12/2016 01:54 | 8 |
Crews tackle fire at Allington recycling plant | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire at a recycling plant on Laverstoke Road, Allington in Maidstone. On arrival, wearing breathing apparatus, crews found a smoke logged 3 storey... | 03/10/2016 16:36 | 03/10/2016 20:33 | 7 |
Derelict building fire - Dover | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a large derelict building fire on Coombe Valley Road, Dover. Multiple crews wearing breathing apparatus used main jets to tackle the fire on the ground... | 03/07/2017 20:39 | 04/07/2017 02:22 | 7 |
Fire in 7th floor flat - Gravesend | Around 30 firefighters with six fire engines, a height vehicle and a command support unit have tackled a fire in a flat on the 7th floor of a tower block in Gravesham Court, Gravesend.
Upon... | 17/02/2016 16:57 | 17/02/2016 17:55 | 7 |
Crews tackle heath fire in Dartford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a grass fire in Heath Lane, Dartford. Crews used flexi packs and beaters to contain the fire and worked hard to bring it under control. An area of 5 acres,... | 07/08/2015 14:36 | 07/08/2015 15:25 | 7 |
Garage fire in Rainham | Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was called to reports of a garage alight in Broadview Avenue, in Rainham, Gillingham.
At the height of the fire, seven fire engines and a height vehicle were... | 22/01/2021 03:44 | 22/01/2021 11:21 | 7 |
UPDATED: Boat fire in Maidstone | 1.10PM UPDATE
The incident has now been reduced to three fire engines, plus the water safety unit, with crews remaining on scene to carry out salvage work.
There were no reported casualties... | 26/02/2020 08:06 | 26/02/2020 14:27 | 7 |
UPDATE: Suspected chemical leak at commercial site near Maidstone | Update at 10:30am on 7 November:
Fire and Rescue Service operations concluded at the site just before 2am today, and a Health and Safety Executive investigation will now begin.... | 06/11/2019 15:12 | 07/11/2019 01:52 | 7 |