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Fire at Gillingham industrial estate unit in Railway Street

By: Matt Leclere mleclere@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 17:02, 12 June 2020

Updated: 17:10, 12 June 2020

A fire has broken out at a workshop where an oven caught alight.

Firefighters were called to the incident on the Railway Street Industrial Estate in Gillingham this afternoon.

Fire at one of the Lepson's units in Gillingham. Picture: UKNiP

The cause of the fire is not yet known and the fire service said nobody had been injured by the blaze.

Three fire engines were sent to one of the Lepson's units, a company which refurbishes alloy wheels and tyres, shortly after 3.10pm.

The fire service said the fire had started in a commercial oven.

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Crews were joined by a height vehicle to help extinguish the flames.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus managed to put the fire out.

Fire at one of the Lepson's units in Gillingham. Picture: UKNiP
Fire at one of the Lepson's units in Gillingham. Picture: UKNiP

They left the scene at about 4.10pm.

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