Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a commercial premises in Canterbury Road, Margate, this afternoon (September 26).
Two fire engines attended at 1pm and crews wearing breathing apparatus used main jets and a fog spike to extinguish the fire.
One person was passed into the care of the ambulance service for precautionary checks after suffering from slight smoke inhalation.
It’s believed the fire started accidentally when electrics overheated and set fire to stacks of papers that had been stored against the wiring.
Following the incident, crews are reminding residents and businesses not to overload plug sockets or extension leads, and to ensure any electrical item is in good working order before use. It’s also best not to store flammable objects too close to wiring.
That’s Westbrook, not Margate.
That’s a tad pedantic!
He has written man books on historic pop music facts so I am sure he is correct like his books are
Thank you (I think!)…
I was certainly right when I criticised the recent report on here of the UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, initially calling the band “UB40”. It was eventually corrected.
https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2021/09/13/packed-out-ub40-show-brings-dreamland-summer-schedule-to-a-close-with-planning-for-2022-now-due-to-take-place/
I didn’t say he was wrong, I said he was being “a tad pedantic”. In other words, it was a senseless comment that had little reason to me made.
A bit like yours then Ton.
I was being sarcastic!
Peter the actual postal address for westbrook where the fire was is Canterbury Road Westbrook Margate (plus postcode) but it really is not important is it neither of us live there.
I did live there for 19 years though (1999-2018), and can assure you that no locals call the place Margate, no more than anyone says Westwood Cross is in Broadstairs.
Peter I do agree with you locally we know each by its local name as each has its own unique identity but I like you like facts and normally you are 100%, but this time I beg to differ, the music shop you mentioned was absolutely very good was well known in North West Kent,
I used to buy my guitar strings all the time there when I lived in Garlinge in the mid 80s (I was still learning so got through quite a few!).
Westwood is a district of Margate, much like Cliffsend is a district of Ramsgate.
Incidentally, there used to be a fantastic music shop in the 80s near where that furthest Fire Engine is.