People have been told they can now open doors and windows as firefighters gain control of a major blaze in Margate.

Large plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles around as crews extinguished flames at a single storey former industrial unit.

Attendance was reduced to four fire engines as crews continued to damp down the remaining hot spots at the scene in Manston Road throughout the morning.

The building is made up of a series of shipping containers joined together to form cold storage, but is now full of old tyres, clothing and rubbish.

Crews worked hard to bring the blaze under control and the fire was surrounded to the middle of the building.

They wore breathing apparatus and used two main jets with water from a hydrant to tackle the flames.

Manston Road was closed while the fire was brought under control.