Six terraced homes badly damaged in Gravesend fire
Six terraced properties were severely damaged
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A fire has severely damaged six terraced houses in Northfleet, Kent
The properties' roofs have partially collapsed
Ten fire engines were at the scene at the height of the blaze
An investigation into the cause of the fire will be launched
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Six terraced houses in Kent have been severely damaged in a fire.
The blaze broke out on Monday evening in Rose Street, Northfleet, Gravesend, but had been put out by 01:00 BST on Tuesday.
At the height of the blaze, 10 fire engines, a height vehicle, and a command support unit were at the scene.
There are no reports of injuries but the roofs of the buildings have partially collapsed.
Rosemarie Read had lived in one of the properties for 45 years and escaped from her home before the fire spread.
Describing the firefighters' battle to extinguish the blaze, she said: "They'd get one house out, start on the next one and the first one would relight.
"We've lost everything, literally everything."
Rosemarie Read lived in one of the properties for 45 years and says she has lost everything she owns
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said the cause was believed to be accidental but an investigation is continuing.
A GoFundMe page has been launched for those affected.
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