Three fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and main...

Published: 12:47 pm November 2, 2020
Updated: 5:48 am October 8, 2025
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a commercial premises in Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells – UKNIP

Three fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the flames, before using a high pressured fan to clear the building of smoke in the early hours of Monday morning.

 

Four flats above the property were evacuated as a precaution.

No casualties were reported and all residents were able to return to their homes. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.

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