Lorry fire on A20 near Dover
30+ Incident Saturday 22 September 2018 01:26
Saturday 22 September 2018
03:08
Fire engines: 4
Partner agencies: Kent Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), Environment Agency, National Highways traffic officers
Equipment: Firefighting - High-pressure hose reel jet
Special support vehicles: Bulk water carrier
Dover
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to an HGV on fire on the London bound carriageway of the A20 at Dover. Around 25 firefighters tackled the fire using breathing apparatus and hose reel jets with foam. The cause is believed to have been an over heated exhaust turbo. The HGV, which was carrying around 30 tons of frozen potato chips suffered extensive fire, heat and smoke damage. Crews made the scene safe. For information about road closures, please visit our colleagues at Highways England for the latest information.