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Residents – and a tortoise- had to leave a Ramsgate property after a fire broke out today (May 28)
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident in King Street in at around 1pm.
Two fire engines were sent to the scene and crews extinguished a small smouldering fire. No casualties were reported and the fire is believed to have started accidentally due to a heat lamp.