Crews called to deliberately lit fire in Broadstairs

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Emergency crews were called to a deliberately lit fire inside a derelict building in Broadstairs this morning (May 13).

Crews were called at 9.13am to a report of paper on fire inside the former nursery building just off the High Street.

They used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to extinguish the small fire which is believed to have been started deliberately.

Firemen left the scene at 9.35am.