Firefighters to remain overnight at huge rural blaze near Ashford – UPDATED 9.15am 3 July
Fire crews rushed to a major fire which broke out in a hay barn on Plurenden Lane in High Halden, Ashford shortly before 4pm on Sunday 2 July 2023. The…
Firefighters battled blaze that engulfed shed and fence in Folkestone
Library image A blazing inferno erupted in a Folkestone garden on Saturday evening (24 June), sending flames and smoke into the air. Firefighters rushed to the scene in Shorncliffe Road,…
Firefighters battle suspected arson of three cars and a truck in Sandwich
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to multiple vehicle fires in Honfleur Road, Sandwich shortly after midnight on 22 June. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and compressed…
Fire crews rush to Dover garden decking blaze
Library image A fire, which broke out on decking in the rear garden of a property in Sandwich Road, Dover on Sunday (11 June 2023) is thought to have been…
Wildfire warning for Kent and South East as temperatures set to soar this week
Library image – Pixabay – CLA South East is calling on the public to take extra care in the countryside due to the increased fire risk as warm, dry, and…
Garden chiminea believed to have caused Sunday afternoon shed blaze in Canterbury
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a shed alight in Deansway Avenue, Canterbury shortly after 3:15 on Sunday afternoon, 4 June. Two fire engines…
Kent Fire and Rescue search dog ready for international duties
Andy Parks with Millie Image: KFRS Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is proud to introduce its newest four-legged lifesaver, Millie. The highly skilled Labrador has recently passed her exams…
Two residential properties on the outskirts of Whitstable damaged after fence catches fire
Two fire crews were called to reports of blaze in the eaves and soffits of two neighbouring properties shortly after midday on Sunday 28 May. The drama followed a fence…
Police probe ‘deliberate’ fire at farm in Linton Hill Maidstone
Library image Kent Police is investigating a fire at a farm in Maidstone and are appealing for witnesses. Kent Fire and Rescue Service called police to the farm in Linton…
Arson attacks on three parked cars – Four arrested
Library image Four people have been arrested in connection with arson attacks on parked cars in Tonbridge. During the early hours of Thursday 18 May 2023, three vehicles – a…