In the early hours of Thursday, May 16, 2024, Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to distressing reports of a fire raging through a yard located in Canal Road, Gravesend. The incident, which unfolded at approximately 3.06am saw multiple vehicles engulfed in flames, prompting emergency services’ swift and decisive response.
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Four fire engines were dispatched to the scene, equipped with essential firefighting gear including breathing apparatus, hose reel jets, main jets, compressed air foam systems (CAFs), and water from hydrants. Firefighters battled the inferno tirelessly, employing every available resource to contain and extinguish the blaze.