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 2018.
This page is updated as soon after a shout as possible via our online database.
You will also see that there are links to any entries made in our firefighters blog relating to a particular incident.
57
incidents in 2018
| Date | Time of Call | Time of Return | Address | Incident | Initial Appliances | Description | Blog entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/06/2018 | 19:24 | 20:05 | Corton Cliffs, Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36R5, S16P3 | Small fire. Water backpacks and buckets in use. | |
| 21/06/2018 | 05:54 | 06:00 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Confirmed false alarm. Returned to home station. | |
| 19/06/2018 | 23:20 | 23:58 | Love Road, Lowestoft | Smoke seen | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 17/06/2018 | 18:41 | 19:00 | Fir Lane, Lowestoft | Smoke seen | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 13/06/2018 | 18:16 | 18:35 | High Street, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, fumes from cooking. | |
| 13/06/2018 | 18:05 | 18:16 | Beccles Road, Lowestoft | Person trapped, not RTC | S36R5, S36P3 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 12/06/2018 | 07:45 | 08:10 | Bridge Road, Oulton Broad | Building fire | S36R5, S16P3 | Small fire outside. Water backpack in use. | |
| 12/06/2018 | 01:31 | 07:20 | Chediston Steet, Halesworth | Building fire, persons reported | S13P3, S14P3 Additional appliances: S02P3, S02C9, S09P5, S18P5, S08P3, S16P3, S11P2, S36P3, S01P3, S01A6, S10P1, S05P3, S12P3, Gorleston | Fire in flat above shop, spread to adjoining buildings. | |
| 11/06/2018 | 11:56 | 12:15 | Bloomsbury Close, Oulton | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 11/06/2018 | 11:24 | 11:45 | A12, Kessingland | RTC, person trapped | S36P3, S36R5, S16P3 | One vehicle on side. Casualty released by Fire Service. | |
| 10/06/2018 | 22:12 | 23:45 | Wilde Street, Lowestoft | Rescue, person trapped in rocks | S36R5, S16P3, S36T9, Coastguard, Ambulance Service | One person trapped within sea defence rocks. Low tide enabled crews to extricate casualty with lines and basket stretcher. | |
| 10/06/2018 | 14:37 | 15:30 | Tennyson Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in back garden. 1 HRJ. Road closed due to attitude of obnoxious driver! | |
| 05/06/2018 | 23:45 | 00:10 | Alma Street, Lowestoft | Motorbike fire | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Bascule bridge closed so North Lowestoft also mobilised. | |
| 02/06/2018 | 08:08 | 08:40 | Coast Road, Hopton | RTC | S36R5, Gorleston pump, S16P3 | Vehicle made safe. | |
| 28/05/2018 | 17:19 | 17:55 | Carlton Colville | Fire | S36P3, S36R5 | Fire in commercial greenhouse. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 26/05/2018 | 09:56 | 10:20 | Blundeston | RTC | S36R5, S16P3, Gorleston | No details available. | |
| 24/05/2018 | 19:00 | 20:10 | A146, Barnby Bends | RTC, person trapped | S36R5, S16P3, S15P3 | Two vehicle RTC. Roof removed and casualty extricated on long board. Hydraulic cutting gear, recip saw in use. | |
| 18/05/2018 | 15:10 | 15:23 | Lavender Close, Lowestoft | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Report of bed bound person in property making incident Persons Reported. Fire in tumble drier, out on arrival. | |
| 18/05/2018 | 12:57 | 13:20 | St. Peter's Street, Lowestoft | Gas leak | S36P3, S16P3 | Inspection only. Fault with boiler. Gas engineers called out. | |
| 15/05/2018 | 13:03 | 15:35 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Fire on Gunton Cliffs. 3 HRJ in use. | |
| 15/05/2018 | 12:29 | 12:59 | Wollaston Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3 | Came through as late call but homeowner had only just extinguished small fire on hob. Inspection only. | |
| 11/05/2018 | 12:29 | 16:45 | Ilketshall St.Andrew, Beccles | Farm fire | S14P3, S15P3 Additional appliances: S36P3, S36R5, S16P3, S12P3, Harleston, Gorleston, S02C9, S09W7 | Make pumps 6 for farm fire. Assistance message for MP8 as North Lowestoft mobilised. | |
| 04/05/2018 | 18:02 | 18:35 | Thurston Road, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in ground floor flat. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. Incident made persons reported. One person led to safety. | |
| 02/05/2018 | 21:07 | 21:28 | High Street, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 01/05/2018 | 15:57 | 16:59 | Gorleston Crematorium | Fire | Gorleston and Yarmouth pumps, S16P3, S36P3 | No action by Fire Service. | |
| 30/04/2018 | 07:43 | 08:57 | Denmark Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in first floor bedroom. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, TIC and small gear in use. | |
| 29/04/2018 | 03:42 | 05:10 | Bourne Road, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in bedroom of first floor flat. Bedroom well alight. 2 BA, 2 HRJ, TIC and PPV in use. | |
| 27/04/2018 | 18:45 | 19:10 | Wellington Esplanade | AFA | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | False alarm. | |
| 25/04/2018 | 09:49 | 10:10 | Unknown | Unknown | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | ||
| 24/04/2018 | 20:58 | 21:20 | Unknown | AFA | S16P3 | ||
| 07/04/2018 | 13:29 | 14:00 | Benacre | Aircraft incident | S15P3, S36P3, S36R5, S09W7, S02C9 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby... | |
| 06/04/2018 | 14:45 | 15:45 | Boulevard, Oulton Broad | Boat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Boat on fire. Moved alongside quay, 2 HRJ, 2 BA in use. | |
| 22/03/2018 | 08:32 | 08:42 | James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Norfolk | Building fire | Yar 5, Gor 5, Yar 6, Gor 3, S36R5, S16P3 | No longer required. Returned to home station. | |
| 20/03/2018 | 20:59 | 21:25 | Kent Road, Lowestoft | Bin fire | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 19/03/2018 | 00:50 | 01:20 | Denmark Road, Lowestoft | Medical | S16P3 | Assist Ambulance Service | |
| 11/03/2018 | 10:31 | 11:35 | Kessingland beach | Unidentified container washed up | S36P3, S36R5 | 2 BA using chemical gloves sealed leak and bagged container. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 03/03/2018 | 12:19 | 13:30 | Holly Farm, Mutford | Barn fire | S11P1, S16P3, S15P3 | One teleporter well alight. 1 HRJ, 1 main jet. | |
| 01/03/2018 | 22:25 | 23:00 | Snape Drive, Lowestoft | RTC | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3, S36T9 | Single vehicle RTC. One casualty treated by ambulance service. | |
| 18/02/2018 | 12:11 | 13:20 | Raglan Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Tumble drier fire. Access hampered by parked cars. Crews approached on foot till pumps could get closer. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, TIC in use. | |
| 18/02/2018 | 04:12 | 04:45 | Gun Lane, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S16P3, S36P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 16/02/2018 | 21:09 | 21:35 | Roman Road, Lowestoft | Bin fire | S16P3 | Bin fire, deliberate. 1 HRJ. | |
| 16/02/2018 | 18:16 | 18:35 | Melbourne Road, Lowestoft | Bin fire | S16P3 | S36P3 called to bin fire on Cambridge Road. Same incident as ours. | |
| 16/02/2018 | 17:10 | 17:35 | Dove Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 15/02/2018 | 21:58 | 22:15 | Beckham Road, Lowestoft | Bin fire | S16P3 | S36P3 in same area for other bin fires and arrived at this incident before North Lowestoft. | |
| 15/02/2018 | 13:56 | 14:15 | Southwold | RTC | S11P1, S13P3, S36R5, S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 02/02/2018 | 20:40 | 21:15 | Reeve Street, Lowestoft | Shed fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Shed, well alight. 1 HRJ in use. | |
| 01/02/2018 | 17:37 | 18:10 | London Road, Pakefield | RTC | S36R5, S36P3, S16P3 | No casualties trapped, vehicles made safe. | |
| 30/01/2018 | 20:10 | 20:35 | Alexandra Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 28/01/2018 | 11:41 | 15:10 | Addison Road, Gorleston, Norfolk | Building fire, persons reported | Gorleston pump, Yarmouth pump and ALP, S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 18/01/2018 | 06:46 | 09:29 | Barsham, Beccles | Barn Fire | S15P3, S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3, S36R5, S11P1, S09P5, S09W7, S15C9, N22P3, N25P1 | Make pumps 6 for barn fire. Water carrier and Command Support Vehicle mobilised. | |
| 13/01/2018 | 21:53 | 22:10 | A12, Kessingland | Car fire | S36P3, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 11/01/2018 | 12:28 | 12:45 | Corton | Rescue from height | S36P3, S16P3, S31P3, S02C9 | Advanced Working at Height teams from Lowestoft South and Elmswell mobilised. Stop received en route, returned to home stations. | |
| 09/01/2018 | 18:38 | 18:57 | Edendale, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 06/01/2018 | 11:46 | 12:15 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3fal | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 06/01/2018 | 00:40 | 01:40 | Worlingham | Person stuck in mud | S36P3, S36T9, S15P3, S02C9 | Man rescued from mud by Fire Service. CSV from Woodbridge mobilised with drone. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 02/01/2018 | 20:01 | 20:28 | Newcombe Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 01/01/2018 | 13:32 | 13:55 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | Kitchen fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in kitchen, out on arrival. Inspection only. |