Bedroom fire in Maidstone
30+ Incident Wednesday 18 August 2021 01:55
Wednesday 18 August 2021
04:10
Fire engines: 3
Partner agencies: South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb)
Equipment: Firefighting - Main jet (hose), Firefighting - High-pressure hose reel jet, PPE - Breathing apparatus
Maidstone
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a bedroom fire at a house in Upper Fant Road, Maidstone. Three fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames. Two casualties were passed into the care of SECAmb after suffering from smoke inhalation. It’s believed the fire was caused accidentally, due to faulty electrical appliance.