Second fire this year at scrap metal yard in Kent

A fire burns inside a scrap metal yard in Gravesend, pictured through steel railings, with the dawn just breaking in the sky.Image source, Aelita Beinarovica and Emilija Beinarovica
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This is the second scrap metal fire at the site in five months

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Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a scrap metal yard in Kent for the second time this year.

Ten fire engines and a water vehicle were sent to the London Scrap Terminal in Crete Hall Road, Gravesend, early on Wednesday.

In May, a fire at the same site saw 5,000 tonnes of scrap metal catch fire.

People living nearby have been warned to keep their windows closed, although there are no reports of any injuries.

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