Witnesses sought after fire erupts in abandoned Ashford building
Library image Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a fire breaks out in an empty industrial building in Ashford on Saturday 22 July 2023. The fire was…
Chatham family escape Luton Road arson attack, police seek witnesses
Library image Police are looking for witnesses to a fire that was deliberately set at a property in Chatham on Thursday morning (20 July). The fire broke out around 6.00am…
Suspected arsonist faces trial after village of Ash rocked by multiple car fires in one night
A Kent village was rocked by three car fires in one night, allegedly caused by a local man who has been charged with arson. The incidents happened in Queens Road,…
Ashford farm building engulfed in flames, firefighters rush to scene
Library image A large fire broke out at an industrial building on a farm in Smarden, Ashford this afternoon, Saturday 15 July 2023. Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to…
‘Deliberate’ fire at derelict flat in Dover
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a derelict flat above a commercial premises in Biggin Street, Dover shortly after 10.15 yesterday…
Man charged with attempted murder following Faversham fire
A man suspected of setting fire to a residential property in Faversham has been charged with attempted murder. Two people were taken to hospital with injuries, following the incident in…
Man arrested after suspicious blaze in Faversham left two needing hospital treatment
A man has been arrested as officers continue to investigate a fire in Faversham. Kent Police was called to assist Kent Fire and Rescue Service at the scene of a…
Canterbury takeaway ordered to pay £23,000 over fire safety breaches
Folkestone Magistrates’ Court Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has successfully prosecuted a takeaway shop for failing to protect people in the event of a fire. A Kent business has…
Elderly couple’s Broadstairs home saved from blaze by closed door
A couple from Thanet is urging people to close internal doors before going out or going to sleep, as that’s exactly what stopped a raging fire in their spare room…
Two vehicles believed to have been set on fire ‘deliberately’ in Lydd
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a car alight in Cannon Street, in Lydd, Romney Marsh shortly before 11pm yesterday evening (3 July) Two fire engines…