01-08-2025
Arson investigation launched after fire at former school in Hythe
Police are investigating a blaze at a derelict school in Hythe as suspected fire at the former Foxwood School on Seabrook Road was thought to have been started between 19:00 BST and 22:00 on from Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) remained at the scene until 15:00 on Friday, with nine fire engines and a height injuries were reported by KFRS and the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Kent Police said it is treating the incident as suspicious and an arson investigation is ongoing. The force added the building is now structurally unsafe within the gated private grounds.
