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 2013.
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.
100
incidents in 2013
| Date | Time of Call | Time of Return | Address | Incident | Initial Appliances | Description | Blog entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/12/2013 | 16:23 | 16:45 | Gorleston Road, Lowestoft | Kitchen fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in grill. Out on arrival. Inspection only. | |
| 22/12/2013 | 10:49 | 11:00 | Standby at North Lowestoft | Horse in ditch | *** | No details available | |
| 07/12/2013 | 10:38 | 12:25 | Station Square, Lowestoft | Pumping out premises | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Make pumps 2 for manpower. Pumping out flooded basements. | |
| 07/12/2013 | 10:19 | 10:35 | Sea Lake Road, Oulton Broad | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm. | |
| 05/12/2013 | 23:40 | 00:20 | Bevan Street East, Lowestoft | Flat fire caused by water in electrics | S16P3, S11P1 Additional appliances: S30P4 | Small fire in fuse box, 3 persons led to safety by fire crew wearing flood suits. Inspection only. | |
| 05/12/2013 | 18:00 | 02:05 | North Lowestoft Fire Station - standby | Tidal surge, flooding imminent | S16P3 | Standby at North Lowestoft for tidal surge. Joined on station by Wrentham, 2 water rescue crews from Bury St. Edmunds, 2 officers, 1 Flood Rescue Subject Matter Adviser from London Fire Brigade, 4x4 Response | |
| 02/12/2013 | 20:02 | 20:20 | Wollaston Road, Lowestoft | Bin fire - against building | S36P3, S16P3 | Extinguished with 1 HRJ. | |
| 29/11/2013 | 08:04 | 08:30 | Peddar's Way, Lowestoft | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 28/11/2013 | 11:19 | 11:50 | Dukes Head Street, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in shower of ground floor flat. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. Ambulance requested for one male casualty with smoke inhalation. | |
| 25/11/2013 | 19:05 | 19:35 | Raglan Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in lounge. | |
| 20/11/2013 | 19:05 | 19:15 | Morrisons, North Quay Retail Park, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm caused by steam from dishwasher. | |
| 20/11/2013 | 18:40 | 19:05 | Katwijk Way, Lowestoft | Smoke from building | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Smoke from fish smokehouse. | |
| 11/11/2013 | 22:26 | 22:35 | May Road, Lowestoft | House Fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, malicious. | |
| 05/11/2013 | 08:40 | 09:10 | Waveney Road, Lowestoft | AFA, smell of burning | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in fuse box. Out on arrival. Inspection only. | |
| 02/11/2013 | 13:20 | 13:58 | Orchard Close, Blundeston, Lowestoft | Kitchen fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in dishwasher, out on arrival. | |
| 29/10/2013 | 20:55 | 21:10 | High Street, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 29/10/2013 | 17:35 | 18:00 | Waveney River Centre, Burgh St.Peter | Missing canoeist | S16P3 | Mobilised to transport CC Buck to Lowestoft South to get water rescue boat. Then tasked to proceed to incident. Stood down en route. | |
| 27/10/2013 | 19:20 | 21:25 | *** Standby at North Lowestoft *** | Multi-pump fire in Southwold | Standby | Covering town as all Lowestoft South appliances mobilised to Ferry Road, Southwold. | |
| 26/10/2013 | 18:40 | 19:20 | Crown Meadow Walk, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 Additional appliances: S36P4 | Building fire, became Persons Reported before mobilising. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, all persons accounted for. 2 parakeets rescued by Fire Service. | |
| 19/10/2013 | 18:11 | 18:25 | Fremantle Road, Lowestoft | Gas leak | S16P3, S36P3 | Gas isolated, engineer called. | |
| 18/10/2013 | 20:55 | 21:12 | High Street, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3, Yarmouth HP | Small fire in kitchen out on arrival. | |
| 13/10/2013 | 12:18 | 12:25 | Romany Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft | Caravan fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No longer required. Returned to home station. | |
| 04/10/2013 | 00:51 | 02:20 | Roman Road, Lowestoft | Bedroom fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in first floor bedroom. 1 HRJ, 4 BA. Two male occupants treated for smoke inhalation. | |
| 29/09/2013 | 17:39 | 18:03 | May Road, Lowestoft | House Fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, malicious. | |
| 29/09/2013 | 15:28 | 16:25 | Standby at North Lowestoft | Special service | S36P3 | No details available | |
| 26/09/2013 | 12:41 | 13:55 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Ship fire | S36P3, S16P3, S36R5, S11P3, S15C9, S15P3, Yarmouth HP, Yarmouth support pump | Small fire in store room, extinguished by crew. Inspection only. One male casualty treated by Fire Service for smoke inhalation before being transferred to care of Ambulance Service. | |
| 08/09/2013 | 07:54 | 08:31 | Seago Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in kitchen. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. | |
| 27/08/2013 | 21:07 | 21:25 | Love Road, Lowestoft | Smoke seen | S16P3 | Controlled burning. | |
| 24/08/2013 | 00:45 | 01:10 | Ashley Downs, Lowestoft | Overheating deep fat fryer | S36P3, S16P3 | No action required by Fire Service. | |
| 09/08/2013 | 21:29 | 22:21 | Pakefield, Lowestoft | House fire, persons reported | S36P3, S36R5, S16P3 | Fire in single storey dwelling. 2BA, 1 HRJ. Unfortunately the occupier was found deceased. Investigations by SFRS and Suffolk Police are ongoing. | |
| 07/08/2013 | 18:24 | 19:20 | Park Road, Lowestoft | Fire in the open. Makes Pumps 2 | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Shed fire in enclosed area. 1 HRJ, 1 45mm jet, 2 BA. Fire of suspicious origin. | |
| 04/08/2013 | 16:24 | 16:55 | The Street, Blundeston | Shed fire | S16P3, Yarmouth 4 | One wheelie bin, out on arrival. Inspection only. | |
| 03/08/2013 | 02:30 | 02:55 | May Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36P4 | False alarm, malicious. | |
| 02/08/2013 | 03:46 | 05:00 | Fish Market, Battery Green Road, Lowestoft | Man trapped beneath overturned forklift | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3 | Male casualty released by Fire Service and conveyed to hospital by Ambulance Service. | |
| 26/07/2013 | 11:52 | 14:00 | Beresford Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3, S36P1 Additional appliances: S36P4 | Fire on ground floor, building heavily smokelogged. Possible persons reported. 4 BA, 2 HRJ, TIC in use. Fire extinguished and property searched. Property ventilated. All persons accounted for. | |
| 18/07/2013 | 19:31 | 20:17 | Slugs Lane, Somerleyton, Lowestoft | Chimney Fire | S16P3 | Inspection only. TIC in use. | |
| 10/07/2013 | 10:26 | 10:42 | Bonds Meadow, Lowestoft | Gas leak | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 03/07/2013 | 17:21 | 17:50 | Spexhall Way, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Chip pan fire. Out on arrival. | |
| 03/07/2013 | 12:02 | 13:00 | No address - Oulton Broad area | Fire seen | S16P3 | Reports of fire seen. Initially sent to Elmhurst Close, then sent on to Broadlands Holiday Park. No sign of fire. Returned to home station but proceeded to slipway in Oulton Broad. Smoke seen at far end of Broad. Pump moved again and crews investigated on foot. One controlled bonfire found on Boathouse Lane. | |
| 02/07/2013 | 10:42 | 11:15 | Crown Street East, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in kitchen. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, TIC in use. | |
| 29/06/2013 | 14:40 | 15:10 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | Standby | Called in on standby. | |
| 25/06/2013 | 12:09 | 12:20 | Elm Tree Middle School | *** | Standby | Called in on standby. | |
| 10/06/2013 | 22:38 | 23:05 | Pinbush Road, Lowestoft | Smoke seen | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 08/06/2013 | 00:29 | 00:52 | Harbour Road, Oulton Broad | Embankment fire | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 27/05/2013 | 08:18 | 14:20 | Oak Farm, Church Street, Worlingworth | Thatch Fire | Stradbroke, Framlingham, Debenham, Ipswich East plus TL, water carrier from Leiston and CSV plus sup Additional appliances: Various relief crews from Suffolk and Norfol | Mobilised as relief crew for 0900. Supplied water to Norfolk aerial and used 1 HRJ in kitchen area to extinguish last remains of smouldering debris. | |
| 26/05/2013 | 18:26 | 18:40 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 20/05/2013 | 10:32 | 11:05 | Tedder Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3, S36P4 | No details available. | |
| 13/05/2013 | 18:54 | 19:08 | Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft | Dishwasher blown | S36P3, S16P3 | Out on arrival, inspection only. | |
| 12/05/2013 | 14:26 | 16:10 | Market Lane, Somerleyton, Lowestoft | Bales of straw on fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Approx. 50 tons of baled straw on fire. 2 HRJ and cromes in use. Farmer using Teleporter to move bales. S16P3 used as water shuttle. | |
| 12/05/2013 | 11:17 | 11:24 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | North Lowestoft alerted as S36P3 got a 'bridger'. Stood down before mobilising as S36P3 had booked in attendance. | |
| 09/05/2013 | 19:25 | 20:15 | Fire Lane, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire at foot of stairs to first floor flat. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. | |
| 07/05/2013 | 15:57 | 16:10 | Wollaston Road, Lowestoft | Gas leak | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 06/05/2013 | 20:27 | 21:05 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Woodland fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small bonfire, out on arrival. | |
| 06/05/2013 | 18:01 | 18:27 | Hollingsworth Road, LOwestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 06/05/2013 | 13:00 | 13:27 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 01/05/2013 | 14:28 | 15:40 | Gunton Cliff, Lowestoft | Undergrowth fire | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3 | Make Pumps 2. Fire in undergrowth on steep cliff. 3 HRJ. Deliberate ignition. | |
| 29/04/2013 | 17:39 | 18:00 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 29/04/2013 | 07:43 | 08:30 | Stanford Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in kitchen of mid-terraced property. 2 BA, 1 HRJ. | |
| 28/04/2013 | 14:40 | 14:45 | A12, Corton, Lowestoft | Car fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Confirmed false alarm. Stood down before mobilising. | |
| 24/04/2013 | 15:53 | 17:10 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | Grass fire | S36P3 Additional appliances: S16P3, S36P4 | Fire on Corton Cliffs. Make Pumps 2 (S16P3), then Make Pumps 3 (S36P4). Water supply supplemented from hydrant. | |
| 23/04/2013 | 20:55 | 21:45 | Avondale Road, Lowestoft | Kitchen Fire | S16P3, S36P3 | Small fire on cooker. 2 BA, 1 HRJ and TIC in use. | |
| 23/04/2013 | 19:49 | 20:15 | Burton Street, Lowestoft | Gas leak | S36P3, S16P3 | Services isolated and property ventilated. | |
| 21/04/2013 | 22:16 | 00:30 | Oulton Broad | Water rescue incident | S36R8, S36P3, S36R5 Additional appliances: Flood boat | One leisure craft broken down. Called by Coastguard to assist. Boat towed back to Oulton Broad. | |
| 20/04/2013 | 15:58 | 16:20 | Fowlers Crescent, Corton, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 20/04/2013 | 14:50 | 15:15 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 19/04/2013 | 18:59 | 19:20 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | House fire | S16P3 | Stood down after mobilising as S36P3 proceeded on. Chimney fire. | |
| 19/04/2013 | 14:12 | 14:40 | Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 17/04/2013 | 05:38 | 06:35 | High Street, Lowestoft | Assist Ambulance Service | S16P3 | Assist Ambulance Service to remove patient from flat. | |
| 12/04/2013 | 22:43 | 23:10 | Skamacre Crescent, Lowestoft | Bin fire | S16P3 | Waste bin on footpath. Out on arrival. Two buckets of water added for good effect... | |
| 09/04/2013 | 16:34 | 17:05 | Station Road, Corton, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 05/04/2013 | 14:05 | 14:52 | Stanley Street, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3, Yarmouth ALP and support pump | False alarm good intent. | |
| 03/04/2013 | 16:15 | 16:55 | Wedgewood Court, North Parade, LOwestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Pan fire, out on arrival. | |
| 03/04/2013 | 13:44 | 13:56 | Manor Court, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 02/04/2013 | 18:15 | 18:40 | Church Green, Lowestoft | Building fire | S16P3, S36P3 | False alarm, good intent. Fumes from cooking. | |
| 02/04/2013 | 17:33 | 17:58 | Blyford Court, Lowestoft | Smell of smoke | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 02/04/2013 | 13:37 | 14:05 | London Road North, Lowestoft | Woman stuck in toilet | S16P3 | One female released from toilet by Fire Service. | |
| 01/04/2013 | 01:01 | 01:45 | Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft | Fire in open, railway embankment | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 30/03/2013 | 10:25 | 10:35 | Birds Eye, Whapload Road, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | Confirmed false alarm. Stood down. | |
| 29/03/2013 | 22:00 | 22:55 | Princes Road, Lowestoft | Kitchen fire, persons reported | S36P3, S16P3, S36P4 | 4 BA, 2 HRJ. One female casualty treated by Ambulance Service. | |
| 26/03/2013 | 14:14 | 14:45 | A12 Lowestoft, junction with Corton Long Lane | RTC | S36R5, S36P3, S16P3, S36P4 | Ships rudder came loose from HGV and landed on van travelling in opposite direction. | |
| 24/03/2013 | 21:31 | 22:31 | High Street, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3, YH Hydraulic Platform | No details available. | |
| 15/03/2013 | 00:07 | 00:15 | B1074, Lowestoft | RTC | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3 | No longer required, returned to home station. | |
| 12/03/2013 | 19:40 | 19:55 | Amy Court, Lowestoft | AFA | S16P3 | False alarm, fumes from cooking. | |
| 04/03/2013 | 15:49 | 16:10 | Stubbs Wood, Lowestoft | Incomplete call | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. | |
| 24/02/2013 | 18:46 | 19:10 | Sussex Road, Lowestoft | Oven Fire | S16P3, S36P3 | False alarm, good intent. Alarm caused by cooking. No action bt Fire Service. | |
| 23/02/2013 | 02:07 | 05:50 | Mill Road, All Saints South Elmham | Relief for Thatched Roof Fire | S16P3, S11P1, S09P5, S08P3 | 4 pump relief at thatched roof fire. Original incident went to Make Pumps 8. | |
| 22/02/2013 | 02:35 | 03:30 | St. Margarets Road, Lowestoft | Shed fire - Make Pumps 2 | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 18/02/2013 | 20:53 | 22:15 | Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft | RTC involving pedestrians | S36R5, S16P3, S36P3 | RTC involving one car and two pedestrians. Firefighters assisted ambulance crews with casualties. More information | |
| 09/02/2013 | 00:35 | 01:45 | Tonning Street, Lowestoft | Washing machine fire | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 06/02/2013 | 05:29 | 07:40 | Lowestoft Harbour | Ship Fire | S36P3, S16P3, S36R8 Additional appliances: S36P4, S36R5, S15P3, S15C9 | Fire in engine room of Smit Spey. Make pumps 4 for BA. 4 BA with two HRJ and foam used to tackle fire. Command Support Vehicle and support pump from Beccles in attendance. | |
| 29/01/2013 | 22:48 | 23:10 | May Road, Lowestoft | House fire | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, malicious. | |
| 25/01/2013 | 13:05 | 13:30 | Standby | Not known | *** | Standby at North Lowestoft. No other details available. | |
| 22/01/2013 | 22:16 | 22:45 | Lowestoft Hospital, Tennyson Road, Lowestoft | Smell of smoke | S36P3, S16P3 | Smell of smoke in patients shower. False alarm, good intent. | |
| 17/01/2013 | 13:30 | 13:55 | Wilde Street, Lowestoft | Smoke from roof | S36P3, S16P3 | False alarm, good intent. Smoke from fish smokehouse. | |
| 16/01/2013 | 12:43 | 13:25 | The Esplanade, Lowestoft | Smoke seen | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in fuse box. Out on arrival. | |
| 13/01/2013 | 22:49 | 23:45 | High Street, Lowestoft | Smoke in flat | S36P3, S16P3 | No details available. | |
| 12/01/2013 | 08:22 | 09:20 | Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft | Smell of gas | S36P3, S16P3 | Crews investigated in this and other properties. | |
| 10/01/2013 | 09:42 | 10:45 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | LPG Cylinder leaking | S36P3, S16P3 | Van with leaking LPG cylinder. Rear doors forced. 2 BA, 1 HRJ, 1 covering jet and one ground monitor. | |
| 05/01/2013 | 19:32 | 21:45 | Normanston Drive, Lowestoft | Flat fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Fire in ground floor flat. 4 BA, 2 HRJ. | |
| 04/01/2013 | 15:11 | 15:35 | Whapload Road, Lowestoft | Building fire | S36P3, S16P3 | Small fire in light fitting. 1 dry powder extinguisher |