Two Incidents on Sunday

Paddock Wood and Matfield were called out to an AFA at Mack Multiples on the Transfesa estate on Sunday morning at around 08:30hrs where no fire was found.

At 19:36 bleepers went of again with a caller reporting an RTC persons trapped and car alight on the A21 between Kippings Cross and Lamberhurst with Tunbridge Wells rescue ladder and retained unit also attending. Fortunately the person that had been reported trapped had managed to get out of the car and the car fire was easily dealt with.

Seperately, and not an incident that was attended by Kent Fire and Rescue Service, a motor vehicle collided with a brick wall on the Brenchley Road outside Swingle Swangle Cottages by Goshen Farm between 7 and 8 in the morning heading towards Matfield causing extensive damage to the wall and car. The female driver was shocked but unhurt.

Call to smoke issuing from the rear of house in Horsmonden at 03:00hrs

Matfield and Marden were sent out at 03:00 after a resident reported seeing a plume of smoke from the rear of a house close to the green in Horsmonden in the early hours of this morning. Matfield were the first to arrive rigged up with breathing apparatus however after a lengthy search of the surrounding roads and properties, the smell of fire was found to be the result of a bonfire at the rear of the village hall.

Recent Activity including Chimney fire at the Star & Eagle, Goudhurst

Most of Matfield's recent activity has come from AFAs including one at Camden Court this week and one at Sprivers this evening where a stop message was returned to control by another crew before we arrived.

We were also mobilised to a chimney fire at the Star & Eagle pub in Goudhurst along with Cranbrook early on Saturday evening which was dealt with quickly and safely.