MARGATE — Live News In the early hours of Thursday, 21 December 2023, a fire...

Published: 9:58 am December 21, 2023
Updated: 11:35 am October 8, 2025
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In the early hours of Thursday, 21 December 2023, a fire erupted in a flat located on Margate High Street, prompting an urgent response from Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The incident, reported at 05:34am and concluded by 06:28 am, saw the deployment of three fire engines equipped with advanced firefighting gear.

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First responders were quick to take action, rescuing a woman from the blazing flat. She received immediate medical attention from the fire crews before being transferred to the care of South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) paramedics for further treatment.

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