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Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict Cherry Pickets pub in Shaftesbury Avenue, Cheriton

00:00, 25 May 2014

updated: 12:42, 25 May 2014

Firefighters are tackling a big blaze at a derelict pub in Folkestone.

They were called to the Cherry Pickers pub in Shaftsbury Avenue, Cheriton, at around 11.20am.

Firefighters at the scene of the derelict Cherry Pickers pub in Folkestone. Picture: Kent 999s
Firefighters at the scene of the derelict Cherry Pickers pub in Folkestone. Picture: Kent 999s

Around 20 firefighters are at the scene. Six engines plus a height ladder are in attendance.

A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "Hose reel jets are being used to tackle the fire, the cause of which is currently unknown."

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