Smoke alert as haystack fire threatens Woodchurch residents
Library image People living near Brook Street in Woodchurch, near Ashford, are being advised to close windows and doors due to smoke coming from a haystack fire which started late…
Electrical fault believed to have caused bathroom blaze in Broadstairs
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of a fire in a flat on Broadstairs High Street shortly after 4.00pm on Sunday (20 August). Four fire engines and a…
Finger pointed at E-scooter after fire breaks out in Gillingham block of flats
A blaze broke out in a block of flats in Wood Street, Gillingham, on Saturday night (19 August), after an e-scooter reportedly caught fire in the lobby area. The fire…
Man arrested over suspected arson and assault outside Folkestone supermarket
Detectives investigating a suspected arson in Folkestone have made an arrest. A 41-year-old man from Folkestone was arrested on suspicion of arson and assaulting a man in the store shortly…
CCTV appeal after fire outside Cheriton Co-Op quickly put out by passer-by
Detectives have issued images of a man as part of their enquiries into a fire in Folkestone. Kent Police was called at around 6.45pm on Sunday 13 August 2023 to…
Fire engulfs five cars in Herne Bay street
A dramatic scene unfolded in Central Parade, Herne Bay, on Saturday night as a fire broke out in a parked car and quickly spread to four others. Firefighters rushed to…
Terrifying ordeal for trapped Herne Bay public loo cleaner as fires lit by gang
Hampton loos in Herne Bay A toilet cleaning contractor was verbally abused and locked inside a public toilet by a group of young people in Herne Bay, while several other…
HGV on the A2 which caught fire near Dover causing serious hold-ups has remaining fuel removed
On Friday, 4 August, a fire broke out in a HGV on the Jubilee Way (A2) towards Duke of York’s roundabout in Dover. Four fire engines from Kent Fire and…
Lorry fire on A2 causing severe traffic delays to Dover Port
Queues near Dover due to a lorry fire on A2 Picture: Highways England A lorry caught fire on the Jubilee Way (A2) near the Duke of York’s roundabout in Dover…
Family escape fire after candle mishap causes bedroom blaze in Dover
Library image A family of three escaped from a house blaze after a candle sparked a fire in their bedroom in the early hours of Wednesday morning (2 August). The…