Bin fire at Sittingbourne school
30+ Incident Sunday 06 September 2020 17:00
Sunday 06 September 2020
18:41
Fire engines: 2
Partner agencies: Kent Police
Equipment: Firefighting - High-pressure hose reel jet, PPE - Breathing apparatus
Swale
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a school in South Avenue, Sittingbourne. Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames. No casualties were reported. It’s believed the fires were started deliberately in two bins, which spread to two storage containers. Kent Police also attended.