Find local news in Kent

Home   Categories   Grid

Fire

Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

29 September 2024

Firefighters have left the scene of a major barn blaze which saw around 1,500 tonnes of hay go up in flames.

Crew still controlling smoke 18 hours after barn blaze

Crew still controlling smoke 18 hours after barn blaze

28 September 2024

Firefighters have been working to control the smoke from a barn fire for 18 hours.

Suspected arson destroys nearly 100 hay bales

Suspected arson destroys nearly 100 hay bales

28 September 2024

A suspected arson attempt was tackled by fire crews last night as nearly 100 hay bales were destroyed.

Fire crews battle house blaze

Fire crews battle house blaze

28 September 2024

Firefighters using breathing apparatus tackled a fire at a house last night.

Wasp nest sparks bungalow blaze

Wasp nest sparks bungalow blaze

24 September 2024

A woman was treated by medics after emergency crews were called to a house fire.

Delivery van crashes into front of house

Delivery van crashes into front of house

23 September 2024

A delivery van has crashed into the front of a house belonging to a mum with four children.

4
Power cables brought down after being hit by lorry

Power cables brought down after being hit by lorry

23 September 2024

Firefighters were called after a lorry hit power cables leaving them lying in the road and across a pavement.

Explosion victim 'meant the absolute world to everyone who knew her'

Explosion victim 'meant the absolute world to everyone who knew her'

22 September 2024

Tributes have been paid to a loving mum, wife, sister and nan who died after an explosion at her bungalow.

5
Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

21 September 2024

Fire crews remain at the scene after a blaze ripped through three workshop buildings in the early hours of this morning.

Long delays on M25 after lorry fire

Long delays on M25 after lorry fire

20 September 2024

Motorists are facing long delays on the M25 after a lorry fire in the early hours.

Bungalow explosion: Everything we know so far

Bungalow explosion: Everything we know so far

20 September 2024

As the community reels from a bungalow explosion which left a woman seriously injured in hospital, we recount what we know so far…

3
Woman hurt in bungalow explosion airlifted to hospital

Woman hurt in bungalow explosion airlifted to hospital

19 September 2024

A woman has been flown to a London hospital after an explosion at a bungalow this morning.

Patient with ‘substance’ on skin sparks hospital closure

Patient with ‘substance’ on skin sparks hospital closure

19 September 2024

A hospital has cancelled appointments after having to shut its minor injuries unit after a patient arrived with a “substance” on their skin.

‘Stay put’ policy at tower block hit by blaze

‘Stay put’ policy at tower block hit by blaze

19 September 2024

It has emerged that a tower block of flats was only partially evacuated during a recent fire because the building has a “stay-put“ policy.

11
Dramatic moment car bursts into flames on residential street

Dramatic moment car bursts into flames on residential street

18 September 2024

A car was completely destroyed when it was engulfed in flames on a residential street.

2
Six fire engines called to tower block fire

Six fire engines called to tower block fire

16 September 2024

Residents were told to leave their homes after a fire broke out on the balcony of a flat in a town centre tower block.

4
Seven fire engines called to blaze at recycling site

Seven fire engines called to blaze at recycling site

15 September 2024

Firefighters tackled a blaze at a recycling centre which is believed to have been started in machinery.

Smoke warning lifted as blaze extinguished after almost 48 hours

Smoke warning lifted as blaze extinguished after almost 48 hours

15 September 2024

Crews have left the scene of a hay bale blaze after almost two days.

Huge plumes of smoke fill sky during blaze

Huge plumes of smoke fill sky during blaze

14 September 2024

Huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing in the sky near homes last night after a fire broke out in a cabin and quickly spread.

Features

County Show

Win VIP family tickets to the Kent County Show 2025

Kent Medway Food and Drink Awards

Vote in the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards and win a Champagne dinner at The Ivy

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More