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 2019.
This page is updated as soon after a shout.
You will also see that there are links to any entries made in our firefighters blog relating to a particular incident.
95
incidents in 2019
| Date | Time of Call | Time of Return | Address | Incident | Initial Appliances | Description | Blog entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2019 | 04:26 | 05:31 | Homestead Cottages, Pakefield, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | House fire. Make pumps 3 for BA. | |
| 06/10/2019 | 13:10 | 15:17 | Homeport, Whapload Road, Lowestoft | Flooding affecting electrics | S16P3 | Crew used LPP to pump houses and assisted homeowners to move flood water away from properties. | |
| 05/10/2019 | 10:23 | 10:46 | Church Road, Lowestoft | Cat in tree (RSPCA) | S16P3 | Corrected address - Church Road, Kessingland. | |
| 02/10/2019 | 23:31 | 00:15 | Church Road, Kessingland | RTC | S36R5, S11P2, S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 01/10/2019 | 14:18 | 14:37 | Solomon Road, Kessingland | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S11P2, S36R5, S16P3 | Returned to home station, no longer required. | |
| 29/09/2019 | 19:01 | 19:50 | New College Close, Gorleston, Norfolk | Building fire | GOR5, S16P3, S36P3 | False alarm, controlled burning. | |
| 26/09/2019 | 18:15 | 19:45 | B1127, Henstead | RTC | S36R5, S15P3, S11P1, S36P3 | RTC - car and horse & rider. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 25/09/2019 | 15:50 | 17:00 | A12, Kessingland | RTC | S36R5, S11P1, S36P3, S12P3 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 24/09/2019 | 09:53 | 11:30 | Ellough, Beccles | Explosion and fire | S15P3, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 21/09/2019 | 01:51 | 02:40 | Steeple View, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 21/09/2019 | 01:07 | 01:51 | Lake View Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 20/09/2019 | 17:47 | 19:27 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36T9 | Fire on cliffs and down towards beach. 1 HRJ extended to 180m. Unimog used from beach to fight fire. | |
| 16/09/2019 | 10:14 | 11:05 | Minos Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open, make pumps 2 | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Fire in back garden. Message received from Control on mobilisation that fire had spread to house. 1 HRJ and cromes in use. | |
| 14/09/2019 | 14:30 | 17:05 | Halesworth Fire Station | Standby | S16P3 | Mobilised to standby at Halesworth Fire Station | |
| 13/09/2019 | 12:20 | 12:25 | Suffolk Road, Lowestoft | RTC, person trapped | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3, Gorleston pump | No details available. North Lowestoft did not mobilise - crew of 3. | |
| 11/09/2019 | 00:39 | 01:31 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | RTC, person trapped | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 10/09/2019 | 19:16 | 19:35 | Swonnells Walk, Oulton Broad | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 08/09/2019 | 12:41 | 14:01 | Elms Lane, Wangford | Fire in the open | S16P3 | Trees being cleared and burning of cuttings. Fire spread to trees. 1 HRJ. | |
| 03/09/2019 | 22:14 | 22:29 | Reeve Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 01/09/2019 | 22:30 | 22:57 | Oulton Street, Oulton | House fire, persons reported | S16P3, S36P3, S36R5 | No details available. | |
| 01/09/2019 | 16:57 | 17:50 | Jay Lane, Lound | Stubble fire - MPU3 | S36R5, N68P1 Additional appliances: S16P3, N69P7 | No details available. | |
| 30/08/2019 | 20:51 | 22:00 | A12, Kessingland | Fire in the open | S11P2, S36P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | No details available. | |
| 29/08/2019 | 04:28 | 04:55 | Apple Tree Close, Lowestoft | AFA | S36R5, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 26/08/2019 | 17:41 | 19:36 | Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad | Fairground ride stuck, 5 people involved | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5, N69A6, N68P1 | Fairground ride stuck with 2 adults and three children on it. Three 9m ladders and WAH gear used and casualties walked down. | |
| 26/08/2019 | 00:22 | 00:53 | Gisleham | RTC, person trapped | S36R5, S11P2, S36P3 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 24/08/2019 | 20:48 | 23:46 | Bridge Road, Oulton Broad | House fire - make pumps 4 | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5, S11P2, S15P3, N69A6, N68P1, N69P7 | Fire in derelict house. 3 HRJ, 6 BA, PPV and TIC in use. ALP from Great Yarmouth fighting fire in roof. | |
| 23/08/2019 | 10:24 | 11:45 | Near ASDA, Lowestoft | Animal in water | S36R5, S36P3, S36T9, S45R8 | Muntjack deer in water. North Lowestoft on standby. | |
| 21/08/2019 | 12:42 | 17:08 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Gas cylinder - fire | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 plus two Norfolk pumps | Acetylene cylinder involved in fire. Cordon and evacuation of premises. Two main jets plus ground monitor. | |
| 18/08/2019 | 17:30 | 18:07 | St. Olaves Marina | Boat sinking | S16P3, S36R5, S36P3, S45R8, N69P7 | No details available. | |
| 16/08/2019 | 20:22 | 22:00 | Rectory Road, Lowestoft | Fire in derelict building, possible persons reported | S36P3, S36R5, S16P3 | Fire in derelict building. HRJ, BA, PPV, TIC in use. | |
| 14/08/2019 | 10:32 | 13:42 | Bridge Road, Oulton Broad | Person in water | S16P3, S36P3, S36R5, S36T9, S45R8, S03T9 | Mobilised with Coastguard, Police and Ambulance Service to search for person in water. No persons found. | |
| 13/08/2019 | 16:48 | 18:10 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36T9 | Difficult access to fire. Unimog mobilised to approach along beach. | |
| 12/08/2019 | 19:46 | 20:21 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S16P3, S36P3 | False alarm. | |
| 06/08/2019 | 18:54 | 19:35 | Woods Loke West, Lowestoft | Unknown | S16P3, S36P3 | No details available. | |
| 03/08/2019 | 23:20 | 09:00 | Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire | Risk of flooding due to possible dam failure | S36R8 | North Lowestoft called in to standby at Lowestoft South while duty watch travelled to assist Derbyshire FRS with flood boat and water rescue. | |
| 03/08/2019 | 19:38 | 20:47 | Corton Cliffs, Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: GOR7 | Fire on edge of cliffs. 2 extended HRJ and beaters in use. | |
| 29/07/2019 | 22:39 | 23:29 | Victoria Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open. MPU 2 for water | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Large pile of rubbish and garden waste well alight. 2 HRJ, one main jet and cromes in use. | |
| 24/07/2019 | 04:42 | 05:02 | James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth | Building fire | Gorleston 3, Yarmouth 5, Gorleston 5, S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 22/07/2019 | 18:07 | 18:44 | Church Lane, Corton, Lowestoft | Fire in field of standing crops | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire, beaters and water backpack in use. | |
| 20/07/2019 | 19:03 | 19:34 | High Street, Lowestoft | Smell of burning | S36P3, S16P3, Yarmouth ALP and support pump | Smell of burning from incoming mains electricity. | |
| 20/07/2019 | 10:10 | 10:55 | Enstone Road, Lowestoft | RTC | S36R5, S36P3, S16P3 | Single vehicle RTC with tree. Crews released casualty in to care of Ambulance Service. | |
| 17/07/2019 | 07:48 | 09:40 | Mobbs Way, Oulton, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5, S15P3, S15C9, S28S9, S28P3, S23P3, S09P5, S04X3, S04P3, S02C9 | Hazmat incident - ammonia leakage. Onsite technicians with Suffolk Fire support, all wearing BA, isolated leak. Decontamination procedures used. Most of Chemical PDA not required and returned to home stations. | |
| 16/07/2019 | 18:54 | 18:45 | Somerleyton Road, Flixton | Combine harvester fire | S16P3, S36P3 | Overheating. 1 HRJ and TIC in use. | |
| 09/07/2019 | 20:51 | 21:27 | Victoria Terrace, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 06/07/2019 | 15:39 | 16:02 | Bevan Street East, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Water heater, out on arrival. Isolated services. | |
| 04/07/2019 | 09:55 | 10:33 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Smoke seen | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 03/07/2019 | 08:04 | 08:40 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire the open | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in undergrowth. Water backpack in use. | |
| 02/07/2019 | 12:51 | 13:47 | Station Square, Lowestoft | RTC, persons trapped | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3 | Car versus pedestrians. Fire Service assisting Ambulance Service with casualty care. | |
| 02/07/2019 | 10:32 | 11:56 | Gunton Warren, Corton Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 | 1 extended HRJ, beaters and water backpack in use. | |
| 30/06/2019 | 15:21 | 15:44 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | Building fire | S16P3, S36R5 | Pile of leaves on fire adjacent to chapel. Water backpack used. | |
| 29/06/2019 | 00:01 | 01:24 | Princes Road, Lowestoft | Garage fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Garage fire. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, 1 main jet, TIC & PPV in use. | |
| 24/06/2019 | 20:22 | 20:29 | Bevan Street West, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S16P3 | Stood down prior to mobilising as S36P3 had been proceeded on to this. | |
| 20/06/2019 | 15:00 | 15:37 | Blyford Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36P3 | Small fire in kitchen. Out on arrival. | |
| 18/06/2019 | 20:26 | 20:48 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, fumes from cooking. | |
| 10/06/2019 | 21:27 | 21:35 | High Street, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Stood down before booking mobile. | |
| 03/06/2019 | 22:27 | 23:06 | Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 31/05/2019 | 23:27 | 00:23 | Links Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 30/05/2019 | 18:03 | 18:30 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | Small fire in derelict building. Out on arrival. | |
| 29/05/2019 | 14:37 | 15:30 | Worlingham | RTC | S15P3, S36R5, S36P3 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 28/05/2019 | 15:37 | 16:35 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | Building fire | S16P3, S36P3 | Fire in public toilets. 1 HRJ. | |
| 24/05/2019 | 23:05 | 00:10 | Azure Seas, Corton | Caravan fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in caravan. 2 BA, HRJ, PPV in use. | |
| 23/05/2019 | 11:37 | 17:37 | Walberswick | Forest fire | S13P3, S36T9 Additional appliances: S11P1, S12P3, S08P3, S09W7, S15P3 | Fire in woodland. North Lowestoft mobilised as relief. | |
| 12/05/2019 | 17:54 | 18:25 | A146, Barnby Bends | RTC | S36R5, S15P3, S36P3 | Three vehicle RTC. No other details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 12/05/2019 | 18:55 | 19:30 | Three Marsh Lane, Reydon | RTC, tractor in ditch | S12P3, S36R5, S36P3, S15P3 | No details available. North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 11/05/2019 | 14:45 | 15:40 | North Denes, Lowestoft | Water rescue | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5, S36T9 | Two youths clinging to sea defences after one fell from sea wall. 9m ladder lowered over sea wall and firefighter wearing WAH went down to rescue casualties. Multi-agency response with Lowestoft lifeboat, Police, Ambulance, Coastguard and Magpas Air Ambulance. | |
| 07/05/2019 | 20:58 | 21:25 | Bramble Green, Lowestoft | Bin fire. | S16P3 | Two wheelie bins and fence on fire. 1 HRJ in use. Deliberate. | |
| 07/05/2019 | 20:33 | 20:50 | Harps Close, Lowestoft | Trees on fire | S16P3 | Trees on fire. 1 HRJ in use. Deliberate. | |
| 07/05/2019 | 20:00 | 20:25 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 07/05/2019 | 01:58 | 02:30 | Salisbury Road, Lowestoft | Flat fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Fire in ground floor flat. Two people rescued by Police prior to arrival of Fire service. | |
| 03/05/2019 | 20:09 | 21:30 | A146, Barnby Bends | RTC | S36R5, S15P3, S36P3, S16P3 | Two vehicle RTC. One casualty released by Fire Service into care of Ambulance Service. | |
| 30/04/2019 | 16:19 | 17:01 | Pier Terrace, Lowestoft | Gas leak, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Gas leak in flats. Two casualties led to safety by BA team. | |
| 29/04/2019 | 17:40 | 18:30 | Farrer Way, Oulton, Lowestoft | Fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Smouldering items from earlier fire. | |
| 29/04/2019 | 03:54 | 06:30 | Farrer Way, Oulton, Lowestoft | Building fire | S16P3, S36P3 Additional appliances: S36R5 | Fire in builders yard. | |
| 20/04/2019 | 14:29 | 14:34 | *** | AFA | S16P3 | Stood down prior to mobilising. | |
| 19/04/2019 | 19:12 | 19:50 | Whiting Road, Oulton, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire on cooker, out on arrival. | |
| 14/04/2019 | 23:44 | 00:50 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Caravan fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 13/04/2019 | 21:11 | 22:00 | Rectory Road, Lowestoft | Building fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Fire in disused care home. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. No casualties found. | |
| 13/04/2019 | 09:58 | 10:55 | Salisbury Road, Lowestoft | Flat fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5 | Fire in ground floor flat. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, TIC, PPV in use. Two people rescued by Fire Service. | |
| 02/04/2019 | 01:55 | 02:05 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Stood down, no longer required. | |
| 30/03/2019 | 00:34 | 01:00 | Lowestoft | Water rescue | S36R5, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 29/03/2019 | 10:35 | 11:30 | Fir Lane, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 28/03/2019 | 16:44 | 18:00 | Fishers Row, Oulton, Lowestoft | Fire in the open - multiple. | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5, S36T9 | Fire in the open on Oulton Marshes. | |
| 19/03/2019 | 20:10 | 22:10 | Maidstone Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36P3 Additional appliances: S36R5, S11P2, Yarmouth ALP and pump | Fire in first floor of property. 6 BA, 3 HRJ, 2 main jets, PPV and TIC in use. | |
| 08/03/2019 | 18:54 | 20:05 | Edinburgh Road, Lowestoft | RTC | S16P3, S36R5, S36P3 | Single vehicle RTC - vehicle in garden wall. Cutting gear used to create roof flap. One casualty released by Fire Service. | |
| 05/03/2019 | 18:27 | 18:50 | Bloomsbury Court, Oulton | First aid | S16P3 | Assisted female having epileptic fit. | |
| 05/03/2019 | 17:56 | 18:25 | Bloomsbury Court, Oulton | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in kitchen. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. | |
| 23/02/2019 | 19:07 | 19:50 | A143, Stockton | Fire in the open | S14P1, S36R5 | North Lowestoft called in on standby. | |
| 10/02/2019 | 22:17 | 22:55 | Lowestoft Road, Blundeston | RTC | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3 | Single vehicle left road and entered culvert. Two persons released by Fire Service. | |
| 09/02/2019 | 20:07 | 21:02 | High Street, Lowestoft | RTC | S16P3, S36R5, S36P3 | 3 vehicle RTC. One person medically trapped. No action required by Fire Service. | |
| 08/02/2019 | 18:21 | 18:40 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft. | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 01/02/2019 | 13:54 | 17:10 | College Lane, Worlingham, Beccles | Building fire | S15P3, S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: S16P3, S11P1, S13P3, S09W7, Norfolk pumps and ALP | Fire on vehicle workshop, spread to adjacent unit. Crews surrounded fire and stopped further spread. 3 acetylene cylinders involved. 3 HRJ, main jets, ground monitors, TIC and drone in use. | |
| 29/01/2019 | 20:54 | 21:25 | Belvedere Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No sign of fire, crews investigating. | |
| 25/01/2019 | 22:29 | 00:01 | Faraday Road, Great Yarmouth | Building fire - make pumps 6 | Yarmouth pumps Additional appliances: 2 Gorleston pumps, Yarmouth ALP, S16P3, S36P3 | Building fire in accident repair workshop. Make pumps 6 and 1 aerial. | |
| 16/01/2019 | 20:57 | 22:05 | Tom Crisp Way, Lowestoft | RTC, persons trapped | S36R5, S36P3, S16P3 | Two vehicle RTC, casualties medically trapped. Fire Service assisted Ambulance Service to release casualties. | |
| 15/01/2019 | 20:10 | 20:40 | London Road South, Lowestoft | Flat fire, persons reported | S36R5, S36P3, S16P3 | Fire out on arrival, all persons accounted for. |