Cause of Herne Bay house fire under investigation

An aerial view of the house fire in Grand Drive with fire engines in the street and smoke coming from the burnt out houseImage source, Skytech Aerial Solutions Ltd
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The fire, in Grand Drive, needed six fire engines and a height vehicle to be extinguished

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The cause of a house fire in Herne Bay is under investigation, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said.

Six fire engines and a height vehicle attended the blaze in Grand Drive which broke out at 18:45 GMT on Friday.

Residents living nearby were advised to avoid the area and keep all doors and windows closed while the fire service bought the blaze under control.

KFRS left the scene about 06:00 on Saturday morning after extinguishing the fire.

An aerial view of the house fire in Grand Drive with fire engines in the street and smoke coming from the burnt out houseImage source, Skytech Aerial Solutions Ltd
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Crews worked through the night to tackle the house fire in Grand Drive

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