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Ben Hodges
Folks residing close by described listening to a “big explosion” and stated “the entire place shook”
A big fire has damaged out in an industrial constructing and folks have been evacuated from the close by space.
One resident of Hoo Marina, near the blaze on Vicarage Lane, described listening to a “big explosion” and an eyewitness stated the “place shook”.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service stated about 200 individuals had been faraway from the world and suggested others to maintain home windows and doorways closed.
5 crews stay at the scene after the blaze began at about 04:40 BST.
Mark Woodward, the incident commander for the fire service, stated the constructing was used to retailer animal welfare gear and a few Liquefied Petroleum Fuel (LPG) cylinders had exploded within the blaze.
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One other eyewitness informed BBC Radio Kent he heard “two large bangs” at about 05:00.
“We thought it was a thunder bolt as a result of the entire place shook,” he stated.
“All I might see within the background was a crimson ball of fire and we had been all informed to evacuate.”
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Ben Hodges
Residents within the space have been suggested to maintain home windows and doorways closed
Mr Woodward stated the blaze had been “effectively contained” and the fire service was “contemplating how finest to extinguish it”.
UK Energy Networks confirmed it had despatched engineers to the world at 10:00 after receiving experiences of an interruption to energy provides to 13 properties.
The ability provide to 40 prospects was additionally lower as work continued to reconnect provides, the corporate stated.
A spokeswoman stated the fire had broken an overhead energy cable.
Roads within the space have been closed off by Medway Council whereas emergency groups take care of the blaze.
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Luna Frankland
Smoke from the blaze may be seen for miles
