Big eire on London Rd at Temple Ewell

• Guest 649

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  5 June 2011     19:41108976
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  We have road closed 7 Fire Engine House on fire.
• Ross Miller

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  5 June 2011     19:44108978
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  That explains both Dover pump ladders and the turntable ladder tearing past my house in the last 5 minutes
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  5 June 2011     19:48108980
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  Yes we have turntable ladders on site, so much smoke can not see Rd, two more fire engine now making 9 on site ,Turntable ladder now up, but can only see top of it because of smoke police now on site,must say this is a very big fire,lets hope no one is in there.
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  5 June 2011     19:53108981
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  More than one house we have now 12 fire engines on site .
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  5 June 2011     19:58108982
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  They are now taking out people from their homes.There are firemen now coming in their own cars, hose,s all across the road,still can not see what house,s on fire so much smoke ,the report about public being taken from their homes might not be true,but this is one very big fire.This is a report is by a mate of mine who is living here and is passing this news to me on the phone
• Ross Miller

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  5 June 2011     20:17108986
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  A number of ambulances and a further fire engine passed the house in the last 10 minutes
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  5 June 2011     20:42108993
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  Goodness, I hope no one was hurt.
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  5 June 2011     21:10108999
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  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/east_kent_mercury/news/2011/june/5/fire_destroys_former_home.aspx
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• Ross Miller

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  5 June 2011     21:10109000
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  More info here http://www.kentonline.co.uk/east_kent_mercury/news/2011/june/5/fire_destroys_former_home.aspx
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  5 June 2011     21:11109001
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  Ambulances crews on site,some of the fire engines now moving off, all roads still closed
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  5 June 2011     21:12109003
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  Snap !
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  5 June 2011     23:45109014
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  I saw one fire-engine coming from Folkestone down Folkestone Road, they must have called in crews from far and wide.
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• Ross Miller

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  6 June 2011     00:11109015
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  Kent Fire Service incident page can be found here http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/release_15/incident_list.aspx?Id=35
  
  details are as follows:
  
  A fire in a disused care home in London Road, Dover, is being fought by eight pumps from Kent Fire and Rescue Service tonight.
  
  The call to the detached, three floor property came at 6.30pm on Sunday evening.
  
  Nick James, KFRS Group Manager, said:
  "The fire quickly spread to all floors of the building, causing the roof to collapse. We have been fighting the fire using height vehicles and ladders and, though the fire is now under control, we are continuing to deal with hot spots.
  
  "As there is a danger that the inside of the building may be unstable, we are waiting for colleagues from building control to confirm its stability before we enter the property. Water from a nearby lake has been used and so some neighbouring roads have had to be closed because of the hoses.
  
  "Crews have done a good job tonight and managed to prevent the fire spreading to nearby properties."
  
  Crews from Dover, Folkestone, Whitfield, Aylesham, Eastry, Deal, New Romney and Wingham attended the fire, alongside height vehicles from Ashford and Thanet and Faversham's water management unit.
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