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…
Convoy of Kent Fire Engines make their way to Ukraine
Six fire engines and 2,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) have started their journey across Europe to Ukraine. The decommissioned fire engines have been donated to Fire Aid by…
HGV trailers destroyed by fire at Ashford Truck Stop
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a blaze just before 1.00pm on Saturday 13th November involving two HGVs in the Ashford Truck Stop at Waterbrook. Four fire engines…
Horse hauled from water filled ditch near golf course in Deal
A three-year-old horse was lifted to safety by crews after getting stuck in a water-filled ditch off Redhouse Wall, in Deal. Two fire engines, together with the animal rescue unit,…
Lucky escape for Margate family after pan of oil left in grill catches fire
A family in Margate had a lucky escape after a pan of oil was left inside a grill and caught alight when the oven was accidentally turned on. Two fire…
Ramsgate sports pavilion blaze ‘deliberate’
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Jackey Bakers Recreation Ground in Highfield Road, Ramsgate just after 6pm on Friday evening. Upon arrival crews found a fire in the…
Suspected arson in Cressfield Ashford
Information is being sought following a suspected arson in Ashford. A car was found alight outside a garage block in Cressfield at around 3am on Monday 18 October 2021. Kent…