People have been awoken by loud bangs as a massive fire broke out at an industrial building in Kent, said to be close to a holiday home park.
Ten fire crews are fighting the huge blaze in Vicarage Lane, Hoo, which started at around 5am.
Neighbours took to twitter to report hearing a ‘huge explosion’.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘Firefighters are advising the public to avoid the area while the emergency services deal with the incident.
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‘A large amount of smoke is also coming from the fire, and so those living or working close to the area of the fire and the smoke plume, which includes the Hoo peninsula, are now being advised to close windows and doors as a precaution.’
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A witness speaking to Kent Online said: ‘I’ve seen gas bottles rocketing hundreds of feet high, this is the worse fire I’ve ever seen. It’s two minutes from my house.
‘There is a large holiday home park next door to the fire.’
Others posted pictures and videos of the blaze on social media, with some witnesses claiming flames could be seen 100ft in the air.
Nick Akerman, who said his house ‘shook’ during an explosion, said people were now being evacuated from the area.
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2020-09-04 06:14:00Z
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