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Blaze destroys family home near Sevenoaks

Blaze destroys family home near Sevenoaks

04 August 2013

Multiple fire engines were used to fight a fire that wrecked a family home.

Family escapes moments before minivan bursts into flames

Family escapes moments before minivan bursts into flames

03 August 2013

A family of seven escaped from a smoking minivan just moments before it burst into flames on the A2 near Canterbury this morning.

Lucky escape after cigarette sparks house fire

Lucky escape after cigarette sparks house fire

03 August 2013

A young woman had a lucky escape after she sparked a fire by lighting a cigarette and falling asleep in the early hours of this morning.

When lightning strikes

When lightning strikes

03 August 2013

Homeowner describes the moment lightning struck his house leading to extensive damage that'll take six months to repair.

Margate flat blaze sees 60 firefighters in operation

Margate flat blaze sees 60 firefighters in operation

03 August 2013

Ten fire engines needed to deal with blaze in 15 storey block of flats.

Number of outdoor fires up as temperatures soar

Number of outdoor fires up as temperatures soar

02 August 2013

Hot, dry weather has seen the number of grassland fires in the area rocket to 14 times that of last year.

More water pollution checks after inferno

More water pollution checks after inferno

31 July 2013

Environment Agency officials are continuing to analyse water supplies near a recycling plant devastated by a huge blaze more than three weeks ago.

Deliberate fire started on Dartford Heath

Deliberate fire started on Dartford Heath

30 July 2013

Hundreds of square metres of grassland went up in flames last night

Cigarette causes house fire

Cigarette causes house fire

28 July 2013

A cigarette left burning in a flower pot caused a house fire during the early hours of this morning.

Lightning causes house fire

Lightning causes house fire

28 July 2013

Firefighters were called to a fire in the loft of a house in Northfleet last night after a bolt of lightning hit the roof.

Power cut after electrical fire

Power cut after electrical fire

28 July 2013

Nearly 90 homes were cut off this morning after an electricity board was found alight.

Family flee home after television catches fire

Family flee home after television catches fire

27 July 2013

A family had to flee their home in Gravesend after their television caught fire.

Man crushed in car by falling tree

Man crushed in car by falling tree

26 July 2013

A man has been seriously hurt when a large tree plunged onto four parked cars - leaving him trapped inside his vehicle.

Teens arrested after grass fire 'started with petrol'

Teens arrested after grass fire 'started with petrol'

24 July 2013

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after reports grass at a recreation ground had been set alight with petrol.

Crowd gathers as Mercedes goes up in flames at shopping centre

Crowd gathers as Mercedes goes up in flames at shopping centre

24 July 2013

A group of shoppers watched helplessly as a Mercedes burst into flames in a car park at Bluewater this morning.

Storms keep firefighters in Folkestone busy

Storms keep firefighters in Folkestone busy

23 July 2013

Firefighters in Folkestone dealt with five callouts throughout the night, including to a lightning strike at the home of a young family.

Lightning strikes twice

Lightning strikes twice

23 July 2013

It was a stormy night in Gravesend but fortunately lightning struck the best place possible.

Neighbour saves man's life

Neighbour saves man's life

23 July 2013

A man saved his neighbour from a smoke-logged house when he left a frying pan on his hob and fell asleep.

Firefighters tackle blaze at oast house

Firefighters tackle blaze at oast house

22 July 2013

Dozens of firefighters have been tackling a blaze which spread through several homes at an oast house.

Fire sparks hospital evacuation

Fire sparks hospital evacuation

22 July 2013

Patients had to be evacuated from Maidstone Hospital today when an electrical fire broke out.

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