Woodland fire breaks out near Ashford
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at Hatch Park Deer Park in Smeeth, Ashford just before 5.00pm yesterday 18 August. Five fire engines were…
Man whose clothes were on fire in Canterbury treated for injuries
Police want to know how a fire started and are appealing for witnesses after a man sustained injuries in Canterbury. At around 4.30pm on Monday 15 August 2022, Kent Police…
12 fire crews battle crop blaze between Hawkinge and Lydden
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was sent to the scene of a crop fire off Swanton Lane between Lydden and Hawkinge just after 7.30pm yesterday evening, 12 August. Twelve fire…
Detectives probe ‘suspicious’ fire in Margate which spread to nearby homes
Detectives investigating a suspicious fire in Margate are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Kent Police was called to the scene in Tomlin Drive at 6pm on Sunday 24 July…
Ashford school pupils scoop cash prize
KCC warden Peter Beasley and Cllr Peter Feacey with children from Victoria Road Primary School Pupils at Victoria Road Primary School in Ashford have been presented with a cheque for…
Detached house completely destroyed in rural blaze near Deal
Firefighters were called to reports of a detached property alight off the A258 Sandwich Road in Sholden, near Deal in the early hours of this morning, 24 July 2022. Upon…
CCTV prompts renewed appeal over suspected arson in Tunbridge Wells
Detectives have renewed their appeal into a suspected arson in Tunbridge Wells by issuing images of a person who could have important information. An appeal for information was initially published…
Trees on fire in Woodchurch spreads to parked cars
Four fire engines were called to reports of a blaze on Brook Street in Woodchurch, Ashford. Fire crews and a bulk water carrier attended the incident which involved a long…
Man suffers burns after shed and car destroyed by early morning blaze near Ashford
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Front Road in Woodchurch, near Ashford, shortly after 4.00am this morning, 16 July, to reports of a shed and a car alight.…
Wildfire warning as the mercury in Kent rockets into the 30s
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 settled conditions have elevated wildfire…