Lucky escape for Folkestone family as chip pan sparks kitchen blaze
A family had a lucky escape after it’s believed a chip pan accidentally overheated and sparked a kitchen fire at a house in Black Bull Road, Folkestone. Two fire engines…
Kitchen suffers smoke damage after tumble dryer blaze in Ashford
The kitchen of an Ashford home has suffered from smoke damage after a tumble dryer caught fire at lunchtime on Saturday , thought to be because of an excessive build…
CCTV released over Railway Tavern pub fire in Longfield
Police release CCTV image of man they want to talk to Investigating officers have released images of a man they wish to talk to following a fire at a pub…
Dog dies in Ashford kitchen fire
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a kitchen fire in Manorfield, Ashford shortly after 9.00am on Thursday 6 January One fire engine was sent to the…
Height vehicle tackles bungalow fire in Sittingbourne village
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a bungalow in Swanton Street, in Bredgar, Sittingbourne at 3.45pm on New Year’s Day. Seven fire engines…
Arson suspected after fire breaks out at Railway Tavern in Longfield
A fire at a pub in Longfield is being investigated by Kent Police and officers are urging anyone with information to come forward. The blaze took place at The Railway…
Arsonists jailed after car set alight in Whitstable
Two arsonists have been jailed for a total of three and a half years for setting light to a car in Whitstable. Sam Murphy, from Selling, was one of two…
Ramsgate museum fire raises KFRS suspicions
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was called to a fire in a section of a museum in East Crosswall, The Royal Harbour in Ramsgate just before 5.00pm on Tuesday…
Working from home opens door for on-call Kent firefighter roles
With more people working from home than ever before, becoming an on-call firefighter with Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has never been more achievable. On-call crews need to live…
Cat ’causes’ Folkestone bedroom blaze
Firefighters were called to a blaze in a bedroom on Darby Road, Folkestone shortly after 5.00 on Sunday evening. The blaze is believed to have been caused by a cat…