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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Fire continues to rage at scrap yard
More than two dozen firefighters continue to tackle a blaze at a scrap yard in Kent which broke out more than 24 hours ago. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said it was called to the London Scrap Terminal in Northfleet Mill in Crete Hall Road, Gravesend, shortly after 02:00 BST on Monday. On Tuesday morning, 25 fire fighters were still working to put out the "deep seated" fire, which has seen an estimated 5,000 tonnes of scrap metal caught alight. The fire service is asking residents nearby to keep windows closed as there is heavy smoke in the area. The fire service is using a high-volume pump to take water from the nearby estuary to tackle the fire. Jim Chaston, from KFRS, said: "We working really hard, with great help from the on-site staff using their heavy machinery, to work our way into the hotspots." Mr Chaston said he expects crews to remain at the scrap yard until "at least tomorrow". "From there, it's really about how quickly we can work our way into the pile," he said. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, Mr Jones added. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. 5,000 tonnes of scrap metal alight, fire crews say Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire in derelict school building 'deliberate'
A blaze at a derelict Kent school building is believed to have been started deliberately, fire crews say. Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the disused St John Fisher school building in Ordnance Street in Chatham just before 18:30 BST on Saturday, 24 May. Six fire engines attended and extinguished before leaving shortly after 19:30, with no injuries reported. A spokesperson for the fire service said the cause of the far was "believed to have been started deliberately". The building has sat disused since 2022, when the school moved out of the building to City Way in Rochester. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Warning of wildfire risk as dry weather continues A tale of two South East high streets Kent Fire and Rescue Service
ITV News
07-05-2025
- General
- ITV News
Major fire at block of flats in Kent started in bin store but 'cause unknown'
The fire service has confirmed that a major blaze at a block of flats in Kent started in a bin store. It broke out at Conqueror House on Crabble Road in Dover just after 1am on Easter Sunday, April 20. More than 40 homes were forced to evacuate with families moved into emergency accommodation at local hotels. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) says investigations are ongoing and the cause is not yet known. In a statement, KFRS said: "Investigations confirm the origin of the fire was in the area of the bin store. "Investigations are ongoing and the cause is unknown pending further lines of enquiries by Kent Police, which we will support. "The fire is confirmed to have occurred at one block - Conqueror House - and affected multiple flats. The full extent of damage is being ascertained. "At the time of the incident, two people were passed into the care of SECAmb for precautionary checks."
ITV News
06-05-2025
- General
- ITV News
Spitfire forced to make emergency landing in Kent field after 'loss of power'
Video credit: Sharon Gooda Investigations are underway into what caused a Spitfire to make an emergency landing in a Kent field. The plane went down near Hythe on the evening of Saturday 3 May after it lost power. Both the pilot and passenger were uninjured. The aircraft is owned by Fly A Spitfire which provides flight experiences out of RAF Biggin Hill. The incident is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). In a statement, the AAIB, said: "The AAIB were notified that a Spitfire, registration G-BMSB, with the pilot and one passenger on board, experienced a loss of power and the pilot made a controlled forced landing into a field near Hythe, Kent. "The AAIB were informed that no injuries were sustained by the pilot or passenger. "Whilst the AAIB did not deploy a team to the accident site they will undertake an investigation with the Operator to understand the cause of the loss of power." The incident was attended by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS). In a statement, KFRS said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Lower Wall Road, West Hythe to an aircraft that had made an emergency landing. "Two fire engines attended, and crews helped to make the scene safe. "One person was passed into the care of SECAmb paramedics."
Express Tribune
05-05-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
WWII Spitfire plane crash lands in Kent field ahead of VE Day events
A rare Second World War-era Spitfire was forced to crash-land in a field in West Hythe on Saturday evening, just hours before VE Day commemorations were set to begin across the UK. The vintage aircraft, a two-seater Spitfire MJ627, made what its operator described as a 'precautionary landing' in a crop field on Lower Wall Road, narrowly avoiding catastrophe. Despite significant damage to the aircraft's propeller, the airframe remained intact, and both the pilot and passenger escaped unharmed. The aircraft is owned by Fly a Spitfire, a vintage flight experience company based in the UK. In a statement, the company confirmed: 'We have spoken to the pilot, who advised that a precautionary landing was made at a non-airfield site. The pilot and passenger are uninjured.' The aircraft lost power mid-flight, prompting the emergency descent. Emergency services, including Kent Fire and Rescue Service, were dispatched to the scene at 19:25 BST, deploying two fire engines to secure the area. One of the two occupants was treated at the scene by paramedics as a precaution. Fire crews left the site around 9pm. Spitfire MJ627 is no ordinary aircraft. It was delivered into service in September 1944, and famously shot down a Messerschmitt Me 109 just two days later during Operation Market Garden over Arnhem. The aircraft has since become a living piece of aviation history, appearing in airshows and offering passenger flights. This is not the first emergency for MJ627. In 1998, it made a 'wheels-up landing' at Coventry Airport, and in 2024, its cockpit canopy detached during take-off from Biggin Hill — though both incidents resulted in safe landings and no injuries. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched an inquiry into Saturday's incident to determine the exact cause of the power failure.
