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Two injured after campfire spreads to tent

Two homeless people were taken to hospital with burns after a campfire they lit to keep warm spread to their tent.

Firefighters were called to Rope Walk, Chatham, at 1.50 this morning and treated a man and a woman aged in their 50s for burns injuries before ambulance crews arrived.

They say the couple - who had been camped in bushes on an area of grass off Rope Walk - had suffered burns to their limbs, but the injuries were not life threatening.

Kent Fire and Rescue Services attended. Stock image
Kent Fire and Rescue Services attended. Stock image

Crew manager West of Chatham Fire Station said anyone camping should light fires at a suitable distance from their tent and to bear in mind potential changes in wind direction.

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