Huge fire destroys part of Margate terrace
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by Martin Jefferies
More than a dozen people were evacuated from their homes in
Margate after a major fire.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze in a row
of eight terraced houses in Grosvenor Place at around 2am
Sunday.
One building was completely destroyed and another four
properties damaged by fire and smoke.
No-one was trapped and no-one was hurt in the incident, although
the Red Cross Victim Support Unit - a voluntary resource that
provides assistance to those affected by fire – took 14 residents
to a nearby welfare centre for shelter and refreshment.
At its height more than 40 firefighters from across east Kent
helped tackle the blaze and many of them remained at the
scene into Sunday morning.
Part of the area around Grosvenor Place was cordoned off
and Kent Police managed traffic flow.
A spokesperson for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said on
Sunday it was too early to determine the cause of the
fire.
Sunday, June 28 2009
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