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 This page contains a summary of recent articles on the e-watch.co web site detailing advice issued by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS).This page was last updated on Thursday 16th of February 2012 at 10:29 PM Don't Cook Up Trouble This Pancake Day!With many households flipping pancakes to mark Shrove Tuesday next week (21 February) Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is issuing a few simple tips to keep you and your home safe from the risk of cooking fires... Click here to read the full article  Chimney Fires Follow Cold WeatherKent’s firefighters have been kept busy following calls to a number of chimney fires after residents attempted to fight off the chill during the recent cold snap... Click here to read the full article  Cooking Blamed For Margate Flat Fire - Smoke Alarm Blamed For Giving Early Warning!Margate firefighters say a smoke alarm gave a crucial early warning to a fire after a homeowner left cooking unattended last night (Wednesday)... Click here to read the full article  Wood Burner Sparks Bough Beech FireFollowing a fire in Bough Beech late yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is asking homeowners to take extra care, when lighting up fires and wood burners... Click here to read the full article Keep You And Your Family Safe During The Cold WeatherThe current bout of cold weather has prompted Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) to issue renewed safety messages... Click here to read the full article  Tunbridge Wells Ice Rescue Prompts Safety WarningKent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is urging the public not to risk their lives by venturing onto frozen water after a girl had to be rescued when she become trapped on a lake in Tunbridge Wells... Click here to read the full article Smoke Alarms Raise Early Warning To Cooking FiresKFRS fire crews attended two cooking related blazes in the past 24 hours, both of which caused minor damage thanks to the early alert of smoke alarms... Click here to read the full article  Yacht Blaze Leads To Cooking WarningKFRS Fire crews are renewing warnings about the dangers of leaving cooking unattended, following a fire in Rochester that destroyed a boat... Click here to read the full article  Two Tumble Dryer Fires Prompt Safety WarningMan, Parrot And Two Cats Rescued KFRS Fire crews are issuing a safety warning following two fires involving tumble dryers on Sunday 29th January... Click here to read the full article Fires Sparked By Hot EmbersKent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is appealing to people to think carefully about where they dispose of hot embers after two fires in just over a week... Click here to read the full article  Heater Warnings Following Fatal Faversham FireFirefighters are advising cautious use of portable heaters following the death of an elderly Faversham woman... Click here to read the full article  Tunbridge Wells Kitchen Fire Leads To Cooking WarningFirefighters have issued a safety warning, following a kitchen fire yesterday afternoon (17 January) that left a family needing to be re-housed... Click here to read the full article  Don't Tackle Fires Yourself, Leave It To The ExpertsFirefighters are reminding residents of the dangers of attempting to tackle fires themselves after a man suffered burns trying to extinguish a chip pan fire in Rochester on Sunday... Click here to read the full article  Dartford Heater Fire Leads To Safety WarningA fire at a flat in Dartford caused by a faulty electric heater has prompted KFRS firefighters to issue safety advice to residents... Click here to read the full article Keep Fire Safe With Free AdviceHow safe do you think you are from the risk of fire in your home? If fire broke out would you know what to do to get you and your family out safely? Click here to read the full article  38 Chimney Fires In December Sparks Call To SweepKent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is urging householders to make sure their chimneys are swept to prevent a build up of soot causing a fire... Click here to read the full article Think Before Parking, You Could Be Putting Lives At RiskFirefighters are warning inconsiderate motorists to improve their parking outside school gates or lives could be lost... Click here to read the full article Smoke Alarm Saves The DaySmoke alarms fitted earlier this year by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) alerted a pensioner to a fire in her kitchen on Friday morning... Click here to read the full article  Lucky Escape Following Chip Pan FireUnattended cooking and a non-functional smoke alarm could have led to disaster for a Whitstable family following a fire last night (Wednesday 28 December)... Click here to read the full article  Firefighters Say "Help Keep Loved Ones And Neighbours Safe This Winter"KFRS Firefighters from Chatham and Strood were called to a home in Magpie Road, Chatham, yesterday, following reports of a small fire that had been extinguished by a member of the public... Click here to read the full article Safety Warning After House Fire In FolkestoneClick here to read the full article Electric Blanket WarningClick here to read the full article Kitchen Fire Prompts Smoke Alarm WarningClick here to read the full article Live Happily Ever After - Fit A Smoke Alarm!Click here to read the full article Horton Kirby House Fire Highlights Need For Cooking CareClick here to read the full article Candle Fire Highlights Safety MessageClick here to read the full article Swanscombe Fire Prompts Electric Blanket WarningClick here to read the full article Firefighters Urge Motorists To Drive Safely This WinterClick here to read the full article Man Suffers Burns Following Chip Pan FireClick here to read the full article Arson Warning After Bin FiresClick here to read the full article Check Your Chimney!Click here to read the full article Boy’s Quick Actions Save Family From House FireClick here to read the full article Fuel Poverty: Are You Putting Yourself At Risk Of Fire?Click here to read the full article Crews Renew Cooking Safety WarningClick here to read the full article Eighty Per Cent Of Kitchen Damaged By House FireClick here to read the full article Firefighters Warn “Stand By Your Pan”Click here to read the full article Tunbridge Wells Fire Prompts Safety WarningsClick here to read the full article Smoke Alarm Fitted By Firefighters Saves A LifeClick here to read the full article ‘Get Out, Stay Out And Call Us Out’ Warns Fire CrewsClick here to read the full article Safeguard Your Nearest And Dearest This WinterClick here to read the full article A Recipe For DisasterClick here to read the full article Take The Time To Test Your Smoke AlarmClick here to read the full article Three Chimney Fires Spark WarningClick here to read the full article Have A Happy And Safe DiwaliClick here to read the full article Firefighters Warn 'Don't Leave Your Bonfire Unattended'Click here to read the full article Smoke Alarm Alerts Neighbour To Kitchen FireClick here to read the full article Smoke Alarm Warnings Following House FiresClick here to read the full article Herne Bay House Fire Sparked By Garden IncineratorClick here to read the full article Smoke Alarm Saves The DayClick here to read the full article Edenbridge House Fire Prompts KFRS Electrical Equipment Safety WarningClick here to read the full article Hawkhurst Fire Prompts KFRS Smoke Alarm ReminderClick here to read the full article Gas safety week 2011Click here to read the full article Fire-fighters are urging residents to take extra care to turn off hobs and ovens after use, following a house fire in on the 9th. in Tonbridge.Click here to read the full article Overloaded sockets and overheated appliances are the watchwords this week (24 - 30 January 2011) as Electrical Fire Safety Week gets underway for the first time, raising awareness of one of the biggest causes of accidental house fires in the country.Click here to read the full article Meopham fire prompts electric blanket safety warningClick here to read the full article Man Injured In Cranbrook Bonfire ExplosionClick here to read the full article Another Fire Believed To Have Been Started By A Discarded CigaretteClick here to read the full article Be Safe In The Great OutdoorsClick here to read the full article Cigarette sparks flat fireClick here to read the full article Clean sweep for Chimney Fire Safety WeekClick here to read the full article Firefighters appeal for a ‘safer summer’Click here to read the full article Snodland - Shed Fire Spreads To HomeClick here to read the full article Warning following Broadstairs bedroom fireClick here to read the full article Fire sparked by barbecue coals - top BBQ safety tips from KFRSClick here to read the full article House fire sparks warning over high risk neighboursClick here to read the full article “Don’t leave your cooking unattended” urge firefightersClick here to read the full article You could help save a lifeClick here to read the full article Dry weather prompts fire safety warningClick here to read the full article Fatal fires warning from new Kent filmClick here to read the full article DIY - do it safetyClick here to read the full article Kitchen fire prompts warningClick here to read the full article Smoke alarms - how do you test yours?Click here to read the full article Kent fire crews warn over danger of chimney firesClick here to read the full article Tunbridge Wells house fire prompts hair straightener warningClick here to read the full article Don't tackle fires yourself, call the expertsClick here to read the full article |