Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and covering jets to extinguish the...

Published: 2:13 pm July 29, 2022
Updated: 7:21 am October 8, 2025
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a house fire in Canterbury Road, Sturry, Canterbury – UKNIP

 

Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and covering jets to extinguish the fire and stop the flames from spreading before dampening down any remaining hot spots. Four fire engines and a height vehicle were dispatched to the scene, and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and covering jets to extinguish the fire and stop the flames from spreading.

There were no reported injuries.

The cause is unknown, but the fire is thought to have started accidentally in a bedroom and spread to the roof space.

 

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