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Woman burned as fire crews called to flat fire in Sittingbourne

16:45, 12 May 2022

updated: 16:57, 16 May 2022

A woman was given first aid for burns after firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a flat late last night.

Crews headed to a property in Church Street, Sittingbourne at around 8.11pm after reports of an incident.

The fire damage at a flat in Church Street, Sittingbourne, near Redgrove Avenue. Picture: Megan Carr
The fire damage at a flat in Church Street, Sittingbourne, near Redgrove Avenue. Picture: Megan Carr

One fire engine attended and the crew tackled a fire in the living room of a ground floor flat.

It took just over an hour to put out the blaze and the emergency services left just after 9pm.

A spokeswoman from Kent Fire and Rescue said: "Firefighters provided first aid to a female occupant with a burn, who was advised to also self-present to hospital."

The cause of the fire is not yet known, but is believed to be accidental.

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