Library image A quiet Saturday, 1 August, descended into chaos as a fierce wildfire erupted near Longfield, triggering an urgent emergency response. Firefighters rushed to Hartley Bottom Road at 2:50pm…
Library image Firefighters have spent more than two hours tackling a rapid grass fire in Dunkirk, near Faversham, after tinder-dry ground set the scene for a dramatic emergency response. Emergency…
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has today (29 July) published revised proposals to improve the county’s emergency cover, ahead of an extraordinary meeting of the Kent and Medway Fire…
Library image Firefighters were called to action early on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a grass fire in Barham, Canterbury. Kent Fire and Rescue Service deployed four fire engines to…
With warm, dry weather sweeping across the county, Kent Fire and Rescue Service is calling on residents and visitors to play their part in preventing devastating outdoor fires. Fire crews…
THROWLEY, FAVERSHAM – A quiet Sunday evening in the Swale countryside erupted into a high-stakes emergency when a fast-moving wildfire broke out near Broomfield Road, threatening local land, wildlife, and…
Library image Canterbury City Council said it has been absolutely blown away by the overwhelming response to the City Wall wildflower planting this spring. Hardly a day went by without…
Library Image A massive field fire on the Isle of Sheppey sparked a major emergency response on Monday afternoon, with firefighters battling for over five hours to contain a dramatic…
A dramatic emergency response on Monday, 20 July 2026 erupted in Kingsnorth as thick smoke billowed over an industrial estate following a fierce double container fire. Four fire engines and…
Firefighters rushed to the scene in Hamstreet, Ashford, today after a bus suddenly burst into flames in the middle of the road. Emergency services were scrambled at midday following reports…
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