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Flames from van sparked a power cut in Meopham after flames reach overhead cable

A van fire sparked a power cut in the Meopham area just after midnight this morning.

Flames from vehicle parked in Rhododendron Avenue heated an overhead cable which caused the temporary outage.

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A fire crew from Thames-side made sure a nearby property was safe and waited for engineers from UK Power Networks to arrive to put the electricity supply back on.

The van was destroyed.

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