Fuel Pump Blaze at Kent Forecourt – Quick Action Prevents Disaster
Kent fire crews sprang into action at 7.20am on Sunday morning to tackle a fiery ordeal at a local petrol station.
Firefighters Battle Blaze with Hydraulic Rescue Tools
Firefighters isolated the fuel pumps swiftly and employed battery-powered hydraulic rescue gear to pry open van doors for better access. A brave firefighter donned breathing apparatus and doused the flames with a high-pressure hose reel jet.
Damage Limited, No Injuries Reported
- The heat damaged a fuel pump and the forecourt roof.
- Fortunately, no one was hurt.
- The fire’s cause remains under investigation.
Quick thinking and skilled hands kept what could have been a catastrophe from spiralling out of control.