Tractor Erupts in Flames on A2 Near Gravesend
The London-bound A2 turned into a fiery bottleneck Monday afternoon as a tractor erupted in flames near Singlewell. Emergency crews rushed to the scene at 12:13 PM, facing a wall…
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…
Tenterden Residents Safe After Massive 17-Hour Battle Against House Fire
Firefighters spent nearly 17 hours tackling a significant house fire near Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, on Tuesday. The alarm was raised at 01:34 AM on 17 February, drawing eight fire engines…
Valentine’s Day Inferno: Detectives Hunt for Witnesses as Teenage Boys Arrested Over Former Cinema Blaze
Detectives in Canterbury have launched an urgent appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a suspicious fire that tore through a derelict building on Valentine’s Day. Emergency services rushed to…
Casualty Treated by Paramedics Following Dramatic M20 Vehicle Fire
ASHFORD, Kent — A motorist is under the care of medical professionals on Saturday 14 February after a vehicle was consumed by flames on the M20 Londonbound. The incident, which…
INFERNO IN CANTERBURY: 15 Fire Engines Battle Massive Valentine’s Day Blaze at St George’s Place
Library image CANTERBURY — A major emergency response is underway in the heart of Canterbury this evening as firefighters continue to battle a significant fire at a derelict building on…
Fire at Derelict Margate Building – Suspected Arson Investigation Launched
MARGATE — Authorities are investigating a suspected case of arson after a fire broke out at a derelict property on Northdown Road on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The Kent Fire…
Fire Crews Tackle Commercial Tumble Dryer Blaze in Deal
Library image DEAL – Firefighters were called to a commercial premises on Beach Street late Thursday night after a tumble dryer burst into flames. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS)…
Serial Arsonist Sentenced to Three Years for Targeting Rochester Comic Shop
A 31-year-old man who deliberately set fire to a Rochester comic book store has been handed a three-year prison sentence. The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 am on Tuesday, August…