Dune grass fire - Greatstone near New Romney
30+ Incident Thursday 28 July 2022 17:02
Thursday 28 July 2022
17:34
Fire engines: 4
Partner agencies: Kent Police
Equipment: PPE - Breathing apparatus, Water - hydrant supply, Firefighting - Flexi-pack (portable water tank with spray), Firefighting - High-pressure hose reel jet, Firefighting - Main jet (hose)
Special support vehicles: All-terrain vehicle
Folkestone and Hythe
Firefighters have dealt with around a hectare of sand dune grass alight off The Parade, Greatstone near New Romney.
Crews from four fire engines used a combination of main jets, high-pressure hose reel jets and portable water tank sprayers to surround the blaze and put it out.
There are no reports of any injuries and the cause is not known.