Sittingbourne house blaze reportedly under investigation
Library image Firefighters were called to a house fire in the Wild Ash Croft area of Sittingbourne on Monday evening, 30 December 2024 in which one person was treated by…
Derelict building fire in Ashford treated as suspicious
Library image A significant fire broke out in a derelict building on East Hill in Ashford in the early hours of Saturday morning. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was…
Six engines tackle major house fire in Sevenoaks
Library image A serious house fire on Church Field in Sevenoaks on Thursday evening, 26 December, required the response of six fire engines and a height vehicle. Firefighters wearing breathing…
Investigation to be launched into derelict Debenhams blaze in Canterbury City Centre
A dramatic fire that erupted yesterday evening, 2 December, 2024 in a derelict department store on Canterbury High Street continues to smoulder into this afternoon. Five fire engines and a…
Alert waste collection crew prevent budding blaze in Whitstable
A quick-thinking waste collection crew that spotted rubbish smouldering in the back of their refuse collection lorry have been praised. The team from the Canterbury City Council’s contractor Canenco grabbed…
Police investigate suspected arson at Folkestone School
Library image Kent Police was called to Church Road in Folkestone following a fire which is believed to have started between 5.30pm and 5.45pm on Thursday 15 August 2024. The…
Missing Canterbury man found safe and well
A missing Canterbury man has been found safe and well. A 52-year-old man from Canterbury who had been reported missing to Kent Police on Monday 26 August 2024 has been…
Whitstable lifeboat assists experienced dinghy sailor within 6 minutes of capsizing in choppy seas
Whitstable lifeboat alongside the capsized dinghy off Seasalter on Thursday, 8 August Photo: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable A yachtsman and his sailing dinghy had to be taken ashore by the Whitstable…
Wildfire rips through field of corn on Romney Marsh
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a corn field on fire in St Mary’s Road, St Mary’s in the Marsh on Monday afternoon, 5…
Advice on making the right call if someone is in trouble in inland water!
Kent Fire and Rescue service is advising people what to do if we see someone struggling in water, in a river or lake. As we enter summer and start enjoying…