Bangs alert resident to car fire in Astor Avenue in Dover
Published: 16:35, 07 May 2020
Updated: 16:36, 07 May 2020
Fire crews have tackled a car fire in Dover.
Two fire engines responded to the incident in Astor Avenue shortly after 2.30pm.
Bobbie-Louise Willis living in the Tower Hamlets area was alarmed by some banging noises, before noticing smoke billowing in the sky at the end of her garden.
She said: "My garden is higher than my house, so I couldn't see it.
"But I heard a few bangs. It sounded like a firework and then I saw smoke appearing in the air."
The incident was dealt with by 3.43pm and no casualties were reported.
A spokesman said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called at 2.37pm today to a car alight near Astor Avenue, Dover.
"Two fire engines attended and crews wore breathing apparatus while tackling the flames with hose reel jets."
Police have been contacted for a comment.
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