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 2022.
You will also see that there are links to any entries made in our firefighters blog relating to a particular incident.
119
incidents in 2022
| Date | Time of Call | Time of Return | Address | Incident | Initial Appliances | Description | Blog entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2022 | 15:57 | 17:38 | A146, North Cove | RTC, persons trapped | S16P3, S14P1 | RTC involving 3 vehicles. 2 casualties rescued by Fire Service. Main jet and Hydroshield in place as one electric.vehicle. Air ambulance took one casualty, others by DCA. 2 HRJ used to damp stubble field where one vehicle had stopped to prevent fire. | |
| 06/08/2022 | 14:38 | 15:57 | Leiston | Assist Ambulance | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 06/08/2022 | 13:56 | 14:22 | Corton Cliffs, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 | Small attended fire. Buckets in use. | |
| 04/08/2022 | 14:06 | 14:51 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Rescue from height | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5, S15C9, S15P3, S02P3, S01A6, S01P3 | No details available. | |
| 04/08/2022 | 05:31 | 06:00 | *** | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |||
| 02/08/2022 | 16:55 | 18:08 | Market Lane, Blundeston | Fire fire stubble - multiple calls | S16P3, S36R5 | No details available. | |
| 02/08/2022 | 15:34 | 16:28 | Broadland Sands, Coast Road, Corton | Building fire | S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 02/08/2022 | 12:04 | 12:49 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 01/08/2022 | 15:14 | 16:20 | Market Lane, Blundeston | Field stubble fire, MPU3 + MOG | S36R5, S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3, S36T9 | No details available. | |
| 01/08/2022 | 09:59 | 10:33 | Denmark Road, Lowestoft | RTC, person trapped | S36R5, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 31/07/2022 | 12:15 | 12:35 | St. Leonard's Road, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 28/07/2022 | 03:51 | 04:45 | Nelson Wharf, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S36R5 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 27/07/2022 | 17:39 | 19:46 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36T9, S36R5 | Fire in open advancing up cliffs towards houses. 1 extended HRJ, 1 70mm and 1 45mm main jet in use supplemented from hydrant. Unimog using HRJ from beach. | |
| 26/07/2022 | 23:38 | 00:01 | Love Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 26/07/2022 | 09:15 | 10:00 | Tedder Road, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 25/07/2022 | 13:39 | 18:35 | Knodishall, Saxmundham | Fire in the open, MPU16 | S16P3 | North Lowestoft sent as relief crew. | |
| 25/07/2022 | 11:40 | 12:20 | A12, Blythburgh | RTC | S12P3, S13P3, S36Rh | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 24/07/2022 | 23:59 | 00:57 | Mill Road, Mutford | Fire in the open. | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 24/07/2022 | 22:38 | 23:11 | Tonning Street, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 24/07/2022 | 14:57 | 17:38 | A146, Stockton, Norfolk | Field standing crops fire - MPU7 | S14P1, S15P3 Additional appliances: S36R5, S16P3, S11P2, S13P3, S09W7, S36T9, N68P1 | Pumps positioned along A146 fighting fires on both sides of the road. Stopped fire spreading to nearby houses. | |
| 24/07/2022 | 14:15 | 14:45 | Belton, Norfolk | Fence fire | N68P1, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 22/07/2022 | 13:39 | 15:00 | A12, Kessingland bypass | RTC, 1 person trapped | S36R5, S16P3, S11P2 | No details available. | |
| 22/07/2022 | 11:26 | 11:41 | Station Square. Lowestoft | AFA smell of smoke | S36R5, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 21/07/2022 | 09:40 | 11:05 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire the open | S36R5, S16P3 | 2 HRJs extended and with added lengths of 45. | |
| 21/07/2022 | 11:15 | 12:03 | A47 Southbound, Hopton, Norfolk | Fire in the open | N69P3, S16P3 | Hedge and verge alight. 2 HRJ in use. | |
| 20/07/2022 | 09:23 | 11:15 | Horn Hill, Lowestoft | Single vehicle RTC | S16P3, S12P3, N69P7 | One car into road sign. Cutting gear used to remove roof. Male driver released by Fire Service. | |
| 20/07/2022 | 01:56 | 03:26 | Gisleham | Field fire, standing crop | S14P1, S16P3 Additional appliances: S13P3, S11P2, S09W7, S15P3, S36T9, S18P3 | Make pumps six plus Unimog and Water Carrier. | |
| 20/07/2022 | 00:24 | 01:56 | Henstead | Barn fire, MPU 5 | S11P2, S36R5 Additional appliances: S36P3, S16P3, S12P3, S15C9, S15P3, S09W7 | Barn fire, make pumps 5 for water plus Water Carrier required. | |
| 19/07/2022 | 15:17 | 19:55 | Coast Road, Corton | Field fire - MPU6 | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3, S36T9 Additional appliances: S13P3, S02P3, S02C9, S03T9, Wroxham | Stubble and multiple bales well alight. Multiple hose reels, main jet and 2 Unimogs. | |
| 19/07/2022 | 15:02 | 15:10 | A47, Hopton | Field fire | Stood down prior to mobilising. | ||
| 19/07/2022 | 09:50 | 10:40 | Dunwich Forest | Fire in the open | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | ||
| 19/07/2022 | 08:00 | 08:38 | Corton Woods, Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the woods | S16P3, S36R5 | Tree smouldering. 1 HRJ used. | |
| 18/07/2022 | 14:10 | 15:00 | Shadingfield | Smoke seen | S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 17/07/2022 | 11:03 | 11:32 | Hemplands, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 16/07/2022 | 19:35 | 20:17 | Waveney Drive, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Fire on scrub land. 4 HRJ in use. | |
| 16/07/2022 | 06:52 | 08:11 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 15/07/2022 | 21:16 | 22:03 | Ferry Hill, Gorleston, Norfolk | Building fire | N69P3, N69A6, NGOR03 Additional appliances: N71P8, S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in derelict building. No other details available. | |
| 15/07/2022 | 09:42 | 11:11 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3, S36T9 | Fire on Corton Cliffs, approx 10m x 15m. 1 extended HRJ and beaters in use, plus HRJ from Unimog on beach. | |
| 14/07/2022 | 15:14 | 16:00 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | Trees on fire | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Trees and shed on fire. | |
| 12/07/2022 | 20:39 | 22:06 | Premier Recycling, Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk | Building fire, MPU4 | Great Yarmouth, Gorleston Additional appliances: Martham, S16P3, S36P3, Sprowston (drone) | Fire in recycling plant. 4 BA, 1 HRJ, 1 main jet, TIC. | |
| 11/07/2022 | 17:49 | 18:08 | Montgomery Avenue, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance - time critical | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 11/07/2022 | 16:15 | 17:48 | Willingham | Barn fire | S36R5, S13P3, S11P2 Additional appliances: S15P3, S16P3, S09W7 | North Lowestoft called in on standby then mobilised on MPU4 + water carrier. | |
| 11/07/2022 | 13:05 | 14:16 | Fiske Gardens, Lowestoft | AFA, smoke seen | S36P3, S16 P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Fire in ground floor flat. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, 1 main jet, PPV and TIC in use. | |
| 10/07/2022 | 18:58 | 19:53 | Albion Road, Great Yarmouth | House fire, persons reported | N69P7, NGOR3, S36P3, S16P3 | One male rescued by Fire Service. | |
| 09/07/2022 | 20:15 | 20:30 | Isaac Road, Great Yarmouth | House fire | N68P1, N43P3, S36P3, S16P3 | Not required. Stood down en route. | |
| 08/07/2022 | 09:13 | 09:32 | Fiske Gardens, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S16P3, S36R5 | Small fire, out on arrival. | |
| 08/07/2022 | 08:53 | 09:13 | Stanley Street, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Wheelie bins in store, well alight. 1 extended HRJ in use. | |
| 07/07/2022 | 20:45 | 21:28 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 07/07/2022 | 15:39 | 16:27 | Warren Road, Hopton, Norfolk | Roof fire | 2 Norfolk pumps, S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 05/07/2022 | 19:51 | 20:20 | Raglan Street, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 30/06/2022 | 13:12 | 14:10 | Beach Road, Lowestoft | RTC | S36R5, S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 29/06/2022 | 14:17 | 15:05 | Corton Road, LOwestoft | Trees on fire | S16P3, S36R5 | Number of trees alight. 2 HRJ and chromes in use. | |
| 26/06/2022 | 18:46 | 19:15 | Belvedere Road, Lowestoft | Building fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Called in on standby then mobilised as incident became 'persons reported'. 4 BA, 1 HRJ, 1 main jet, PPV and TIC in use. All persons accounted for. | |
| 24/06/2022 | 06:54 | 07:32 | Cathcart Street, Lowestoft | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | Small fire in kitchen. Out on arrival. | |
| 24/06/2022 | 01:06 | 01:31 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | Smell of gas | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 20/06/2022 | 21:08 | 21:11 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S36P3 | North Lowestoft stood down prior to mobilising. | |
| 18/06/2022 | 05:39 | 07:20 | Waveney Drive, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 15/06/2022 | 20:09 | 20:31 | Fiske Gardens, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 14/06/2022 | 20:45 | 21:21 | Milton Road East, Lowestoft | Flooding affecting electrics | S16P3 | Flooding from flat above. Power isolated. | |
| 08/06/2022 | 21:57 | 22:22 | Raglan Street, Lowestoft | Smell of gas | S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 03/06/2022 | 18:04 | 18:34 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36T9 | No details available. | |
| 31/05/2022 | 18:03 | 19:05 | Broads Equestrian Centre, Barnby | Animal rescue, large | S36T9, S36P3, S36R5, S16P3 | One horse trapped in ditch and undergrowth. Space and exit route created. Horse walked out from ditch. | |
| 24/05/2022 | 14:47 | 15:46 | Highland way, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 24/05/2022 | 14:41 | 14:47 | Blyford Way, Lowestoft | RTC, car on roof | S36R5, S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 23/05/2022 | 16:07 | 17:07 | No details | *** | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | ||
| 23/05/2022 | 12:04 | 12:28 | Horn Hill, Lowestoft | Kitchen fire | S36P3, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 20/05/2022 | 14:15 | 14:45 | Milton Road East, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 15/05/2022 | 16:52 | 17:47 | Clapham Road North, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | Small fire outside front of flats. 1 HRJ and TIC in use. | |
| 15/05/2022 | 15:19 | 16:01 | Old Police Station Road, Lowestoft | Rescue from height, 2 children | S36P3, S16P3, S15P3, C15C9, N69A6, N69P7 | 2 youths escorted from roof using 9m ladder. | |
| 13/05/2022 | 09:05 | 09:15 | North Lowestoft Fire Station | Standby | S16P3 | Called in error. | |
| 12/05/2022 | 13:22 | 13:27 | Clapham Court, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, sttod down. | |
| 11/05/2022 | 23:31 | 00:18 | Bessemer Way, Great Yarmouth | Building fire | Norfolk appliances plus S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 11/05/2022 | 09:31 | 10:10 | Beccles | Carbon Monoxide - person reported | S15P3, S36P3 | One female rescued by Fire service. North Lowestoft called in on standby again. | |
| 10/05/2022 | 21:20 | 21:50 | Denmark Road, Lowestoft | Car fire | S36R5 Additional appliances: S36P3 | Two cars, rubbish and sofa well alight. 2 BA and 2 HRJ. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 10/05/2022 | 19:31 | 20:13 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Lowestoft | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in ground floor of derelict building. 2 BA, 2 HRJ, TIC in use | |
| 09/05/2022 | 12:44 | 14:44 | Southwold | Trees on fire | S12P3 Additional appliances: S13P3, S36P3, S36R5 | Make pumps 3 as fire was spreading rapidly. Three pumps sent as Southwold were short crewed. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 03/05/2022 | 23:28 | 00:44 | Battery Green Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Building fire. MPU 3. | |
| 01/05/2022 | 15:22 | 16:02 | Peto Way, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | MPU 2 for water and personnel. | |
| 28/04/2022 | 19:41 | 20:18 | Union Lane, Oulton, Lowestoft | Derelict building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in derelict buidling. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, TIC and PPV used. | |
| 26/04/2022 | 08:03 | 08:33 | Freemantle Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 24/04/2022 | 23:17 | 01:17 | Standby at North Lowestoft | *** | No details available. | ||
| 24/04/2022 | 04:27 | 05:17 | Standby at North Lowestoft | *** | No details available. | ||
| 21/04/2022 | 23:32 | 23:47 | Swain Court, Oulton | AFA | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 19/04/2022 | 20:33 | 20:51 | Everitts Park, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft | Person trapped (not RTC) | S16P3 | Teenager released from child's swing. | |
| 17/04/2022 | 13:51 | 15:22 | Beccles Road, Lowestoft | RTC | S16P3, S36R5, S15P3 | Two vehicle RTC with one camper van on side. Male driver extricated by Fire Service. | |
| 14/04/2022 | 19:41 | 20:23 | Normanston Park, Lowestoft | Person trapped (not RTC) | S16P3 | Child released from swing. | |
| 11/04/2022 | 16:27 | 17:26 | Alexandra Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | Fire in second floor flat. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, TIC and PPV used. | |
| 04/04/2022 | 21:59 | 22:41 | Princes Walk, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 04/04/2022 | 12:28 | 13:33 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Boat fire alongside | S36R5, S16P3 | Automatic fire suppression system activated on small vessel. Inspection only. Reinspection at later time. | |
| 29/03/2022 | 19:26 | 20:18 | Prince's Walk, Lowestoft | Trees on fire | S16P3 | Unattended bonfire in woodland. Extended hosereel, water backpack and buckets in use. | |
| 29/03/2022 | 15:50 | 16:15 | McDonalds, Kirkley, Lowestoft | Lock in, life risk | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 28/03/2022 | 22:06 | 22:30 | Chichester Way, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance, MPU2 | S36R5 Additional appliances: S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 25/03/2022 | 20:13 | 21:00 | Salisbury Road, Great Yarmouth | Car fire, persons reported | N69P7, NGOR3, S36P3, S16P3 | Stood down en route as no longer required. | |
| 25/03/2022 | 12:06 | 12:28 | Bloodmoor Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft | RTC | S36R5, S16P3, S11P2, S36P3 | Stood down en route as no longer required. | |
| 24/03/2022 | 18:58 | 00:15 | Blyford Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Fumes from cooking. One person suffering smoke inhalation. Oxygen administered while awaiting arrival of Ambulance Service. MPU2 for Oxygen. Lowestoft South attended with two additional oxygen cylinders. Casualty cared for by Fire Service until arrival of ambulance. | |
| 24/03/2022 | 18:10 | 18:58 | Ellough Airfield, Beccles | Light aircraft crash | S16P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby as Watch from Lowestoft South sent as relief. | |
| 23/03/2022 | 20:22 | 23:17 | The Haven Bridge, Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth | Building fire, MPU8 | S36P3, S16P3, Norfolk pumps, 2 ALPs and drone | Fire in roof of empty pub used as HMO. 2 ALPs used to fight fire from above. S16P3 supplied Earlham ALP with twinned 70 and pumping from River Yare. | |
| 21/03/2022 | 18:01 | 18:09 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | RTC Bus | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3, S11P2 | Stood down. | |
| 10/03/2022 | 11:07 | 12:05 | Lowestoft Road, Blundeston | Car fire following RTC | S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 09/03/2022 | 10:08 | 10:25 | Manor Court, Dukes Head Street, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3, S36R5 | Initially mobilised to incident as S36R5 sent. | |
| 08/03/2022 | 11:28 | 12:11 | St. Peter's Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36P3 | Small fire involving extension lead. Out on arrival. Inspection only. | |
| 07/03/2022 | 13:28 | 14:30 | Ringsfield Corner, Weston | RTC | S36R5, S36P3, S14P1 | 3 vehicle RTC. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 01/03/2022 | 23:53 | 01:06 | St. Peter's Court, Lowestoft | Smell of smoke on 13th floor | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5, S11P2, S15P3, S15C9, Norfolk pumps and ALP, S02C9, S28P3, S28S9 | Full tall building PDA sent. False alarm. | |
| 24/02/2022 | 17:53 | 18:08 | Denmark Road, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 23/02/2022 | 13:09 | 14:28 | Avondale Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36R5 | Tumble drier fire. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, 1 main jet, TIC and PPV in use. | |
| 21/02/2022 | 14:53 | 15:13 | Frostenden Crescent, Lowestoft | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | No details available. | |
| 20/02/2022 | 09:25 | 10:03 | Lawson Court, Lowestoft | Flat fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5, S16P3 | Fire in kitchen of ground floor flat. 2 BA, 1 HRJ and PPV in use. One casualty in care of Ambulance Service. | |
| 18/02/2022 | 13:44 | 14:48 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3, S36R5 | Fire on cliff top, driven by strong winds. 2 main jets and beaters in use. | |
| 16/02/2022 | 15:00 | 15:44 | Lawson Road, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S36R5, S16P3 | Fire in kitchen. 2 Ba, 1 HRJ and PPV in use. | |
| 13/02/2022 | 02:25 | 02:32 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Stood down prior to mobilising. Confirmed false alarm. | |
| 12/02/2022 | 20:36 | 20:39 | Tennyson Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Stood down prior to mobilising as S36P3 proceeded on to incident. | |
| 30/01/2022 | 00:03 | 00:45 | St. Peter's Court, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 29/01/2022 | 05:17 | 06:29 | Godetia Court, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 28/01/2022 | 15:58 | 16:23 | B1074, Somerleyton | Person in water | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5, S36T9, S02C9 | Car in pond with driver on roof. As incident just over the border, Norfolk FRS responding. | |
| 12/01/2022 | 19:32 | 20:11 | Bonds Meadow, Lowestoft | House fire | S36R5, S16P3 | Fire in outbuilding used as dwelling. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. | |
| 10/01/2022 | 17:49 | 18:28 | Swain Court, Green Drive, Lowestoft | Building fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5, S16P3, S11P2 | Fire in kitchen. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. One person rescued by Fire Service. | |
| 10/01/2022 | 00:28 | 01:26 | Pier Terrace, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S36R, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 05/01/2022 | 01:00 | 01:05 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Stood down prior to mobilising. | |
| 01/01/2022 | 11:35 | 14:40 | Corton | Rescue | S36R5 Additional appliances: S36P3 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. |