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.
| Pool evacuated following chlorine leak in Strood | Kent Fire and Rescue Service is at a sports centre in Watling Street, Strood, responding to reports of a chlorine leak. The pool has been evacuated as a precaution and hazardous material officers... | 22/10/2018 15:25 | 22/10/2018 17:09 | 4 |
| Fire in premises near Tonbridge | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of smoke coming from the roof of premises in Pattenden Lane, Marden, Tonbridge. Three fire engines attended and crews discovered a fire on the... | 22/10/2018 06:22 | 22/10/2018 07:41 | 3 |
| Three mini buses on fire in Dartford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to three mini buses on fire behind Elizabeth Court on Saint James's Road in Gravesend. Crews used hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the fire.... | 14/10/2018 18:45 | 14/10/2018 19:15 | 3 |
| Laptop fire in Great Chart | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire in an apartment on Hillcrest, Great Chart near Ashford. Crews entered the smoke filled property to find a laptop on fire in the lounge.... | 14/10/2018 15:13 | 14/10/2018 15:36 | 2 |
| Fire in roof of Maidstone house | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in the roof of a York Road property in Maidstone. A man in his 20s was treated for smoke inhalation and he was transferred into the care of... | 13/10/2018 23:38 | 14/10/2018 01:11 | 3 |
| Coach fire on M2 | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a 53 seater coach on fire on the coast-bound carriageway of the M2 between junction 1 and junction 2. All occupants of the coach were safely evacuated and... | 13/10/2018 18:15 | 13/10/2018 18:57 | 3 |
| Barn fire in Paddock Wood | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a barn alight on a farm in Wagon Lane, Paddock Wood. Crews used a main jet and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. Firefighters also used a tractor to... | 13/10/2018 13:55 | 13/10/2018 14:52 | 2 |
| Man treated for burns after shed fire near Ashford | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in Watery Lane in Westwell near Ashford. On arrival crews found a shed well alight and one man in his 50s presenting with slight burns. Firefighters... | 13/10/2018 11:45 | 13/10/2018 13:43 | 3 |
| Caravan and shed fire near Gravesend | Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire involving a caravan and shed at the rear of Nansen Road, Gravesend. There were no reported injuries. Crews used hose reel jets and main jets to... | 12/10/2018 17:05 | 12/10/2018 18:05 | 3 |
| Notification | Kent Fire and Rescue Service has launched its drone int he area of St Mary's Island as part of some training activity. Contact us if you have privacy concerns | 12/10/2018 11:30 | 12/10/2018 12:08 | 0 |
