Discarded cigarette butt believed to be cause of Broadstairs shed fire

KFRS

Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended a shed fire in Broadstairs in the early hours today [December 12] believed to have been caused by a discarded cigarette on a nearby footpath.

Two engines attended the fire in Linley Road at 2.35am and crews extinguished the flames using a hose reel jet.

No injuries were reported. Crews finished at the scene at 3.02am.

KFRS is urging people to remember to dispose of cigarettes carefully and responsibly and make sure they are fully out before being thrown away.