14 fire crews rushed to large barn blaze near Ashford
A large fire has broken out in a barn on Main Road, in Sellindge, Ashford just before 11.00pm today, Wednesday 27 September 2023 The fire is producing a lot of…
Vehicle recycling centre blaze in Birchington
Library image A fire was reported shortly after 7.30am today, 24 September 2023 at a vehicle recycling centre near Woodchurch Road, Birchington. Four fire engines rushed to the scene and…
Lithium batteries believed to have started recycling lorry waste blaze near Canterbury
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a lorry carrying recycling waste on fire in Farmhouse Close, Barham, Canterbury just before 9.00am on Friday, 22…
Traffic delays after campervan fire on Jubilee Way Dover
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a campervan alight on the A2 Jubilee Way, in Dover just after 3.15 this afternoon 21st September 2023. One fire…
Gillingham building blaze ‘deliberate’ report Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service rushed to a fire in a derelict building, in Brompton Road, Gillingham just after 12.00 on Sunday 17 September. Two fire engines arrived…
Be a FireStopper and help reduce deliberate fires across Kent
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is determined to reduce the number of deliberate fires in Kent and Medway, but they need your help. If you ever have information about a…
Teenager hero saves sister and dog from fire by stopping blaze in its tracks
A teenage boy raised the alarm when a fire broke out at his home in Kent and stopped the flames and smoke from spreading, just by closing his bedroom door.…
People freed from car after crash in busy Folkestone road
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a crash involving one car and two people near Cheriton High Street in Folkestone shortly before 7.00am this morning (3 September). Three…
Man charged with arson in connection with fire at Folkestone Co-Op
A suspect has been charged with arson in connection with a fire in Folkestone at the weekend. Kent Police was called at around 6.45pm on Sunday 13 August 2023 to…
New fire safety campaign uses animations to educate residents
A fire safety campaign called “Let’s Stay Fire Safe” has recently launched in Kent and Medway, featuring two animations that illustrate how to prevent and escape fires. The animations focus…