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Firefighters battle to stop boat fire spreading at Medway Bridge Marina in Rochester

00:00, 08 October 2016

updated: 16:18, 08 October 2016

Firefighters battled to stop a boat fire spreading to other vessels at a popular marina on Saturday afternoon.

Crews were called to the Medway Bridge Marina in Rochester at 3.52pm after a boat caught fire, with smoke visible from across the River Medway.

Two fire engines and a police car were on the scene in Manor Lane and a hose reel and compressed foam were used to keep the flames under control.

Smoke can be seen from across the River Medway. Picture: Karen Cross
Smoke can be seen from across the River Medway. Picture: Karen Cross

The fire was on land, rather than in the water, but a spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said that the cause of the fire is not yet known.

Police are not treating the fire as suspicious and it had been extinguished by 5pm.

Fire crews left the scene shortly afterwards.

Boats on fire at Borstal Marina in Rochester. Picture: Paul Rudd
Boats on fire at Borstal Marina in Rochester. Picture: Paul Rudd

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