Early Morning House Fire in Chatham Believed to be Accidental
Firefighters were called to a house fire on Kingston Crescent in Chatham during the early hours of Monday morning. Kent Fire and Rescue Service arrived on the scene at 01:57…
Coastguard Helicopter Flies in to Rescue Stranded Person on Broadstairs Cliff Face
Library image BROADSTAIRS – Emergency crews launched a coordinated rescue operation in Broadstairs after a person became stranded on a cliffside near Marine Drive. Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded…
Urgent Vaccination Drive at University of Kent as Meningitis Cases Rise
Library image Unsplash CANTERBURY – Health officials have escalated their response to an “unprecedented” meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent, confirming today that 20 cases of invasive meningococcal disease…
Smoke Billows Over Folkestone: Residents Urged to Shelter-in-Place as Fire Rages – Update 8.30pm
FOLKESTONE — A major emergency response in the Cherry Garden Lane area saw crews battle a fierce blaze within a derelict building. The sky over Folkestone has been thick with…
Fire Crews Fight Bedroom Blaze in Dartford
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to an emergency in Cavell Crescent, Dartford, late Saturday evening following reports of a fire within a residential bedroom. The incident, which began shortly…
Fire Crews Battle Mystery Skip Fire Which Spread to Nearby Gillingham Building
GILLINGHAM — Firefighters rushed to Danes Hill in the early hours of Saturday morning after a skip blaze spread to an adjacent building. Kent Fire and Rescue Service received the…
Fire Crews Tackle Early Morning Chimney Blaze in Canterbury
CANTERBURY — Residents on Hardres Court Road were given an early wake-up call this morning as Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to a chimney fire on the outskirts of…
Folkestone House Fire Linked to Candle
FOLKESTONE — Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) rushed to a house fire in Sidney Street, Folkestone, yesterday evening, Sunday, 22 February. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at…
Family Escapes Unharmed from House Fire in Canterbury
CANTERBURY – A local family narrowingly escaped a house fire on St Julien Avenue yesterday, 21 February, after a blaze broke out in a second-floor bedroom. Kent Fire and Rescue…