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Building fire at Wellesley Road, Sheerness, in early hours of morning started deliberately, say firefighters

Fire crews say a blaze they were called to in the early hours of the morning is believed to have been started deliberately.

An outbuilding in Winstanley Road, Sheerness, was reported to be alight at 4.44am today.

Fire crews have been busy in Kent this weekend
Fire crews have been busy in Kent this weekend

Three fire engines attended and crews, wearing breathing apparatus, used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames.

Firefighting efforts finished two hours later, with no injuries reported.

It was the second incident in the town this weekend, with two commercial units in Lower Road also going up in flames on Saturday.

Four fire engines and a height vehicle attended the call at 2.28pm yesterday, with no injuries reported and the cause unknown.

It’s been a busy weekend for fire crews, with blazes reported in Aldington, Dartford and Westgate-on-Sea.

For safety tips and information on reported fires, please visit the Kent Fire and Rescue Service website.

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