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Wrotham garages: Firefighters tackle blaze

Fire crews remain at the scene of a large fire in Wrotham this morning.

At its height around 40 firefighters were needed to tackle the flames at garages and workshops on the Tower Industrial Estate which broke out yesterday evening.

Two crews are still there cooling down gas cylinders, but the A20 has now fully reopened.

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Damage left after the fire. Picture: Matthew Walker
Damage left after the fire. Picture: Matthew Walker
Flames engulfed parts of the workshop. Picture: KFRS
Flames engulfed parts of the workshop. Picture: KFRS
Around 40 firefighters fought the blaze at its height. Picture: KFRS
Around 40 firefighters fought the blaze at its height. Picture: KFRS

Six homes were last night evacuated as firefighters tackled the fire, while others were warned to keep windows and doors closed after the blaze broke out just before 6pm.

Video: Firefighters tackle the blaze.

A bulk water carrier and a height vehicle were sent to the scene and a 200-metre cordon was set up, which has now been removed.

Buildings were left charred and smoke-damaged. Picture: Lizzie Bellew
Buildings were left charred and smoke-damaged. Picture: Lizzie Bellew
The damage after the large blaze. Picture: Lizzie Bellew
The damage after the large blaze. Picture: Lizzie Bellew

A likely cause of the fire has not yet been identified, with a spokesman confirming a number of workshops and garages had been damaged with at least one appearing to be structurally unsafe.

No-one was hurt in the blaze.

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