Firefighters tackling house fire in Kent

  • Meridian
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Firefighters are currently tackling a house fire near Ashford in Kent.

Crews were called to the property in Buck Street in Challock.

Traffic is building up around the incident and drivers are being urged to avoid the area and find alternative routes.

Three fire engines and a height vehicle are in attendance, and crews wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets to tackle the fire in the roof. 

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