Electrical fault causes Canterbury flat fire

Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to a flat fire reported on Military Road in Canterbury.

Five fire engines arrived at the scene where crews deployed hose reel jets and donned breathing apparatus to effectively extinguish the blaze.

Following the suppression efforts, firefighters utilised a high-pressure fan to ventilate the affected property.

No injuries were reported, and the fire is believed to have originated from an accidental electrical fault.

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