Arrests Made in Folkestone Arson Investigation
Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a series of fires involving wheelie bins in Folkestone. The arrests follow an investigation into seven separate fires that…
Firefighters Battling Blaze of Manure in Kingsnorth – Update 10:30pm 22 August
Library image Residents near Brockmans Lane in Kingsnorth, Ashford, are being advised to keep their windows and doors shut as firefighters tackle a fire involving a large pile of manure.…
Blaze Engulfs Vacant Marden Home in Suspected Arson
Library image A vacant house and several outbuildings on Battle Lane, Marden were completely destroyed by a fire in the early hours of Wednesday 20 August, in what police are…
Folkestone Firefighters Tackle Blaze on The Tram Road – Investigation Underway
Library Image Residents and businesses near Folkestone Harbour are now able to open their windows and doors again following a fire at a derelict building on The Tram Road. The…
Kent Fire and Rescue Service Earns ‘Outstanding’ Rating in National Inspection
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has been recognized as one of the country’s top-performing fire services, earning ‘outstanding’ ratings in a recent inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary…
KFRS and Farmers Team Up to Tackle Tractor Fire, Saving a Farm’s Harvest
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) crews, with crucial guidance from local farmers, successfully tackled a tractor fire in Sittingbourne, preventing a much larger disaster and saving a valuable grain…
Ashford Bedroom Fire Caused by Overheated Charger
Library image An accidental fire in a bedroom on Headcorn Road, Ashford, this morning is believed to have been caused by an overheated charger. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS)…
Nuke Regulator Blasts Dungeness A Over Fire Safety Failures
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served an enforcement notice to Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) after finding significant fire safety deficiencies at the Dungeness A nuclear site. The notice…
Hay Bales on Fire Near Canterbury
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to a fire involving hay bales near Lower Hardres, Canterbury. The incident, which took place on Faussett Hill, was reported at 7:52am on Thursday,…
Eight Crews Battle Three Hours on Romney Marsh to Extinguish Industrial Unit Blaze
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that engulfed an industrial unit on Millbank Lane in Old Romney today. The incident, which began shortly before 11:00 am, saw six fire engines, a…