The information provided here gives a brief description of shouts received by the on call firefighters at North Lowestoft Fire Station in Lowestoft, Suffolk during 2020.
You will also see that there are links to any entries made in our firefighters blog relating to a particular incident.
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incidents in 2020
| Date | Time of Call | Time of Return | Address | Incident | Initial Appliances | Description | Blog entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/10/2020 | 17:19 | 18:25 | Gillingham Dam, Beccles | RTC, car in water | S15P3, S36P3, S36R5, S36T9, Norfolk pumps | Car in water. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 14/10/2020 | 21:27 | 21:53 | May Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36P3 | Fire in oven, out on arrival. Fire safety advice given. | |
| 13/10/2020 | 23:09 | 23:35 | Marine Parade, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 13/10/2020 | 10:20 | 11:09 | Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad | Boat fire | S16P3, S36R5 | False alarm, mechanical fault. | |
| 10/10/2020 | 21:25 | 22:01 | The Street, Corton, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 09/10/2020 | 08:13 | 08:54 | Wellington Cottages, Clapham Road North, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in kitchen. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, PPV in use. | |
| 07/10/2020 | 18:50 | 19:52 | Saxon Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S36R5 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 06/10/2020 | 12:14 | 12:35 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Car fire | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 06/10/2020 | 11:16 | 12:14 | Reydon | House fire | S12P3, S11P1, S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 03/10/2020 | 17:20 | 17:48 | Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in public toilets. 2 BA, 1 HRJ and PPV in use. | |
| 03/10/2020 | 02:47 | 03:04 | Lorne Park Road, Lowestoft | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 02/10/2020 | 19:28 | 20:16 | Weston Road, Lowestoft | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Fire in kitchen. Made persons reported while en route. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. All persons accounted for. | |
| 28/09/2020 | 18:02 | 18:21 | Arnhem Court, Lowestoft | Abandoned call | S16P3, S36P3 | Chip pan fire, out on arrival. | |
| 27/09/2020 | 15:59 | 16:07 | York Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, fumes from cooking. | |
| 27/09/2020 | 12:32 | 13:42 | B1375, Rackham's Corner, Lowestoft | RTC, person trapped | S16P3, S36R5, N69P7, N68P1 | Single vehicle RTC with driver medically trapped. Roof removed using cutting gear. Casualty extricated on long board to care of Ambulance Service. | |
| 19/09/2020 | 18:50 | 20:00 | Station Square, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 18/09/2020 | 23:17 | 00:04 | Pleasant Place, Beccles | House fire | S15P3, S36R5 | Fire in extractor fan. Out on arrival. North Lowestoft on standby. | |
| 18/09/2020 | 22:07 | 23:17 | Manor Park Road, Corton, Lowestoft | Shed fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Shed well alight. Attached to garage and very close to bungalow. 2 HRJ, 2 BA, TIC, one main jet in use. | |
| 16/09/2020 | 11:53 | 12:17 | Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft | Fire in toilet block | S16P3, S36P3, N68P1 | Small fire in toilets. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. Stop put in as S36P3 and N68P1 not required. | |
| 16/09/2020 | 10:57 | 11:53 | Southwold | Animal rescue | S12P3, S36T9, S36R8 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 14/09/2020 | 15:32 | 16:20 | Corton Cliffs, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire on cliffs. 1 extended HRJ in use. | |
| 13/09/2020 | 17:21 | 17:53 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | Shed fire | S16P3 | Shed alight, 1 HRJ. | |
| 13/09/2020 | 16:57 | 17:18 | London Road North, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 13/09/2020 | 13:27 | 13:46 | Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft | Fire in public toilets | S16P3, S36P3 | Small fire in public toilets. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. | |
| 12/09/2020 | 14:26 | 14:53 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Derelict building on fire | S16P3, S36R5 | No action by Fire Service. | |
| 12/09/2020 | 12:25 | 14:26 | Park Hill Hotel, Oulton, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5, Gorleston and Yarmouth pumps | Reports of lawn mower on fire. Mower was in outbuilding which was well alight and spreading to adjoining house. 2 HRJ in use. MPU2 for water, then MPU3 for water and BA. Main jet, roof ladder, short ex and TIC in use. | |
| 11/09/2020 | 11:46 | 12:17 | The Pippins, Blundeston | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 27/08/2020 | 17:20 | 18:57 | Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36R5, S16P3 Additional appliances: S15P3 | One metal clad workshop well alight. 2 HRJ (foam), 1 main jet, 2 BA. | |
| 26/08/2020 | 21:08 | 21:45 | Bevan Street East, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Small amount of rubbish alight. 1 HRJ in use. | |
| 25/08/2020 | 13:29 | 14:50 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Gas leak | S36P3, S16P3, S09W7, S02C9 | Gas leak on Town Quay caused by demolition work. | |
| 23/08/2020 | 15:20 | 17:45 | A47 Acle Straight, Norfolk | Animal rescue | S36R8, S36T9 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 22/08/2020 | 12:05 | 13:00 | Worlingham, Beccles | Tractor fire | S36P3, S15P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 20/08/2020 | 16:15 | 17:00 | VC Cooke, Ellough, Beccles | Reinspection | S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby while duty Watch carry out reinspection. | |
| 20/08/2020 | 10:02 | 12:45 | VC Cooke, Ellough, Beccles | Reinspection | S16P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby while duty watch reinspect. | |
| 19/08/2020 | 10:00 | 16:00 | VC Cooke, Ellough, Beccles | Building fire - relief crews | S16P3 | Damping down. | |
| 18/08/2020 | 22:50 | 04:15 | VC Cooke, Ellough, Beccles | Building fire - MPU6 | S36P3, S15P3 Additional appliances: S36R5, S16P3, S11P1, S13P3 | Fire in recycling plant. | |
| 18/08/2020 | 13:08 | 13:12 | Bells Road, Gorleston, Norfolk | Fire involving cylinders, make pumps 3 | Norfolk pump Additional appliances: S36R5, S16P3 | Stood down prior to mobilising. | |
| 13/08/2020 | 11:41 | 12:41 | Waterside Park, Corton | RTC, person trapped | S16P3, S36P3, S36R5 | Slow speed RTC. One person medically trapped. Car stabilised and awaited arrival of Ambulance Service to assess driver. | |
| 10/08/2020 | 15:07 | 15:23 | Crown Street West, Lowestoft | Gas cylinder fire | S36R5, S16P3 | Out on arrival. Inspection only. | |
| 07/08/2020 | 02:15 | 03:15 | Sea wall, Lowestoft | Rescue | S36P3, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 01/08/2020 | 20:18 | 20:40 | Raglan Street, Lowestoft | Fence fire | S16P3 | 1 HRJ. | |
| 29/07/2020 | 11:12 | 15:16 | Oulton Marshes | Animal rescue | S16P3, S36R8, S36T9 | Roe deer stuck in mud. Mud paths, water rescue team and RSPCA. | |
| 28/07/2020 | 23:08 | 00:03 | Pinebanks, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S16P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S36P3 | Flat fire, 2 BA, 1 HRJ. Assistance message for PPV. | |
| 28/07/2020 | 20:01 | 20:54 | Wedgewood Court, Gorleston | Explosion | S16P3, Gorleston, Carrow, Acle | False alarm. | |
| 28/07/2020 | 03:28 | 03:45 | Buttercup Close, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 22/07/2020 | 22:37 | 23:32 | Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft | Carbon Monoxide alarm, casualty | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 20/07/2020 | 06:35 | 07:15 | A12S, Kessingland | RTC | S36R5, S11P2, S36P3, S16P3 | Made scene safe. | |
| 19/07/2020 | 19:01 | 20:15 | Corton | AFA | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 16/07/2020 | 14:49 | 16:04 | Alexandra Road, Lowestoft | Roof fire | S36P3, S16P3, Norfolk ALP and support pump. | Obstruction in flue of smokehouse. ALP and HRJ in use. | |
| 14/07/2020 | 18:44 | 19:30 | Marsh Road, Oulton Broad | Water Rescue | S16P3, S36P3, S36R5, S36T9, S02C9 | Boat located and occupants located. All safe. | |
| 13/07/2020 | 16:15 | 16:30 | *** | AFA | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 11/07/2020 | 15:07 | 15:19 | Normanston Skate Park, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance | S16P3 | Requested by Ambulance Service to gain access to park. | |
| 02/07/2020 | 19:29 | 20:05 | Raglan Street, Lowestoft | Person trapped (not RTC) | S16P3 | Elderly lady trapped on stairlift. Crew rescued lady. | |
| 28/06/2020 | 12:29 | 13:54 | Stirrups Lane, Corton, Lowestoft | RTC | S36P3, S16P3, N68P1 | One male trapped by motorcycle on motocross track. Liaised with paramedic to release and treat before carrying back across rough terrain to ambulance. | |
| 25/06/2020 | 13:57 | 14:51 | Elizabeth Close, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 23/06/2020 | 19:11 | 19:23 | Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 21/06/2020 | 15:11 | 15:33 | Crown Street East, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S16P3, S36P3 | False alarm. | |
| 21/06/2020 | 07:55 | 08:29 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Out on arrival. Inspection. | |
| 16/06/2020 | 16:28 | 17:15 | Unknown | Unknown | S36P3 | North Lowestoft recalled to station for standby duties. | |
| 16/06/2020 | 16:07 | 16:21 | Oulton Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S16P3, S36R5 | False alarm, controlled burning | |
| 03/06/2020 | 06:23 | 08:05 | Flixton, Lowestoft | Barn fire | S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 01/06/2020 | 16:39 | 16:57 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, fumes from cooking. | |
| 29/05/2020 | 23:09 | 23:43 | Park Road, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance | S6P3 | Mobilised from standby to assist Ambulance Service. | |
| 29/05/2020 | 22:20 | 23:09 | Iken, Suffolk | Water rescue | Water rescue from Lowestoft South and Princes Street, S08P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 28/05/2020 | 22:04 | 23:00 | Kirkley Run, Lowestoft | Fence fire | S36P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | MPU2. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 28/05/2020 | 14:57 | 15:32 | Bells Marsh Road, Gorleston, Norfolk | House fire | Martham, S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in kitchen. 2 BA, 1 HRJ from Martham pump. | |
| 24/05/2020 | 03:21 | 04:28 | Belvedere Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Persons reported. All persons accounted for. | |
| 23/05/2020 | 12:06 | 12:34 | Hopton, Norfolk | Barn fire | Norfolk pumps, S16P3, S36P3 | Stood down en route to incident. | |
| 23/05/2020 | 07:34 | 08:43 | Rackhams Corner, Lowestoft | Caravan fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 20/05/2020 | 21:19 | 22:22 | Hillcrest Gardens, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance | S16P3 Additional appliances: S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 20/05/2020 | 20:16 | 21:19 | Runnymede Court, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Incident made persons reported. No other details available. | |
| 19/05/2020 | 21:02 | 21:30 | Gunton Cliff, Lowestoft | Building fire - derelict | S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 19/05/2020 | 20:05 | 21:02 | Halcyon Crescent, Lowestoft | Shed fire - MPU2 | S16P3 Additional appliances: S36P3 | Two sheds well alight, cylinders involved. 2 HRJ, 2 BA. | |
| 16/05/2020 | 21:28 | 21:41 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | House fire (seen from High Street) | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 15/05/2020 | 16:30 | 16:44 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, apparatus. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 13/05/2020 | 10:59 | 11:52 | Oulton Broad | Water rescue | S16P3, S36R5, S36P3, S36T9, S02C9 (drone), N68P1 | Man fell from dinghy. Rescued by passing boat. No action required by Fire Service. | |
| 13/05/2020 | 09:10 | 10:00 | Lawson Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 05/05/2020 | 06:53 | 07:18 | Greenfleet Drive, Oulton | RTC | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 27/04/2020 | 18:18 | 19:09 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open - MPU2 | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | North Lowestoft supplied additional personnel and pump used as water shuttle. | |
| 26/04/2020 | 10:20 | 10:44 | Crown Street East, Lowestoft | Flat fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | False alarm. | |
| 22/04/2020 | 18:30 | 19:20 | Kessingland | RTC | S36R5, S11P2, S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 20/04/2020 | 23:29 | 01:33 | North Parade, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 17/04/2020 | 16:43 | 17:09 | Wollaston Road, Lowestoft | Car fire | S16P3 | Small fire in engine compartment. 1 HRJ. | |
| 17/04/2020 | 15:40 | 16:43 | Mutford | Fire in the open | S36P3, S36R5, S11P2 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 16/04/2020 | 09:55 | 10:41 | Links Hill, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36T9 | Extended hosereel used. Unimog made up for due to difficult access. | |
| 15/04/2020 | 02:13 | 03:34 | Myloden Road, Lowestoft | Caravan fire MPU2 | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Caravan and fence well alight. | |
| 12/04/2020 | 08:00 | 11:26 | Mells Court Farm, Mells, Halesworth | Barn fire - relief | Various | North Lowestoft mobilised as relief crew. | |
| 11/04/2020 | 16:51 | 21:37 | Mells Court Farm, Mells, Halesworth | Barn fire - relief crew | Various | North Lowestoft mobilised as relief crew. | |
| 07/04/2020 | 21:15 | 01:38 | Carlton, Saxmundham | Thatched roof - MPU10 | Various | North Lowestoft mobilised as relief crew. | |
| 05/04/2020 | 20:19 | 20:48 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, defect. | |
| 27/03/2020 | 15:46 | 16:17 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Inspection only. Electrics. | |
| 25/03/2020 | 11:03 | 11:23 | Love Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36P3 | False alarm, controlled burning. | |
| 20/03/2020 | 14:56 | 15:58 | Ipswich Road, Lowestoft | Shed fire, MPU2 | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | ||
| 16/03/2020 | 11:31 | 12:10 | Constable Close, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance Service | S36P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 15/03/2020 | 13:19 | 13:41 | Broadland Sands, Coast Road, Corton | Caravan fire, persons reported, | S36P3, N69P7 Additional appliances: S16P3 | One caravan. 4 BA, 2 HRJ , PPV in use. All persons accounted for. | |
| 14/03/2020 | 18:27 | 18:32 | Dukes Head Street, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Stood down prior to mobilising. S36P3 proceeded to incident. | |
| 28/02/2020 | 14:38 | 15:18 | A12, Pakefield | RTC, persons trapped | S36R5, S36P3, S16P3 | RTC involving 2 cars. Three people released by Fire Service into care of Ambulance Service. | |
| 24/02/2020 | 20:05 | 20:36 | Commodore Road, Oulton Broad | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in oven. 1 HRJ. | |
| 22/02/2020 | 19:57 | 20:08 | London Road South, Lowestoft | Flat fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Incident made 'persons reported' on arrival of first crew. S16P3 mobilised to MPU3. All persons accounted for. Stood down en route. | |
| 19/02/2020 | 17:52 | 18:12 | Victoria Terrace, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No action by Fire Service. | |
| 14/02/2020 | 17:45 | 18:07 | Church Road, Blundeston | RTC | S36R5, S16P3, Gorleston pump | Stood down en route. No longer required. | |
| 13/02/2020 | 10:59 | 11:34 | James Paget Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston | Building fire - electrical | 3 Norfolk pumps, S36P3, S16P3 | Stop received on our arrival at JPH. | |
| 11/02/2020 | 19:37 | 19:54 | High Street, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm apparatus, other. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 09/02/2020 | 12:30 | 13:35 | Dell Road, Lowestoft | Tree | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. Storm Ciara. | |
| 08/02/2020 | 14:58 | 15:27 | Newcombe Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 05/02/2020 | 06:04 | 06:25 | Gorleston Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 04/02/2020 | 20:55 | 21:14 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 03/02/2020 | 00:09 | 01:16 | Sandringham Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36R5 | Electricity box. | |
| 01/02/2020 | 14:03 | 14:29 | Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S16P3, S36P3 | Fire in public toilets. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. | |
| 28/01/2020 | 17:47 | 18:35 | Marsh Road, Oulton Broad | Building fire | S36P3, S36R5 | Fire in roof. | |
| 21/01/2020 | 20:35 | 20:57 | Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 10/01/2020 | 22:06 | 22:44 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 05/01/2020 | 10:34 | 11:06 | London Road South, Lowestoft | Building fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | False alarm. |