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Fire at building next to Margate Scenic Railway

Fire crews are tackling flames at a disused building next to Margate's Scenic Railway.

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Kent council 'grateful' for public's quick thinking after railway fire

The leader of a Kent council has praised the public for their help in reporting the fire that broke out at a scenic railway site last night.

Members of the public called the emergency services after the Dreamland site in Margate caught alight - which is believed to have been started deliberately.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service managed to quickly extinguish the fire and there was no damage to the Grade II listed structure.

We are very grateful to the members of the public who reported the incident last night and to the Fire Service for their quick and effective response.

Council officers attended to assess the damage, along with our partners at The Dreamland Trust, and are back on site this morning to review what measures need to be put in place to prevent a repeat incident.

Thankfully there has not been any damage to the Scenic Railway and plans will progress as scheduled to develop the exciting new amusement park.”

– Cllr Iris Johnston, Thanet Council Leader
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