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Fire in field off A228 Malling Road in Mereworth

By: Claire McWethy cmcwethy@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 09:00, 24 June 2017

Updated: 09:20, 24 June 2017

Firefighters were called after a blaze started in a large pile of fly-tipped rubbish.

Two crews went to land off the A228 Malling Road in Mereworth shortly before 9.10pm after a report of a fire in a field.

The landowner helped them to access the site, where they began a water shuttle.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Stock image

They also used drag rakes to tackle the fire, which involved a large quantity of UPVC doors and windows frames.

The blaze was extinguished by 10.10pm and crews spent a further 30 minutes damping down.

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