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Static caravan at New Beach Holiday Park in Dymchurch destroyed by fire

By: Eleanor Perkins

Published: 00:00, 03 September 2016

Updated: 09:34, 03 September 2016

A static caravan at a holiday park in Dymchurch has been destroyed by a fire.

Firefighters from Ashford, Folkestone and Lydd were called to New Beach Holiday Park in Hythe Road at about 7.30pm, yesterday.

The three crews used hose reels, a compressed air foam system and breathing apparatus to help extinguish it, leaving the scene after two hours.

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A static caravan at New Beach Holiday Park was destroyed by a fire. Picture: Google Maps

Crew manager Tim Hanley, from Ashford, said: “The caravan was already destroyed when we arrived and the fire had spread either side causing damage to two others.

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“The cause at this time in unknown.”

The static caravan was vacant.

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Police press officer Andy Saunders said: "We were called at 8.15pm on September 2 to reports of a caravan fire in Hythe Road, Dymchurch.

"No injuries were reported and inquiries are on-going to establish the cause of the fire."

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