Final update: 16.45pm on 27 October

Firefighting operations at this incident are now complete.

Crews are no longer advising people to avoid the area due to road closures on the High Street in Northfleet.

At the height of the incident, eight fire engines, a height vehicle, and a bulk water carrier attended, and crews used main and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

The KFRS Volunteer Response Team also attended, assisting crews and affected residents.

There are no reported injuries and the cause is not yet known.

Please contact KCC Highways for road closure updates and Gravesham Borough Council for further information on the building.

Update: 15.30pm on 27 October

Crews are continuing to advise those travelling in the Northfleet area to avoid the High Street due to road closures from firefighting operations.

Two fire engines and a height vehicle are in attendance, extinguishing the few remaining hotspots.

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Update: 11.30am on 27 October

Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews are advising those travelling in the Northfleet area to avoid the High Street due to road closures on the junction between Hive Road and Lawn Road.

The closure is a safety measure due to ongoing firefighting operations.

One fire engine and two height vehicles are in attendance.

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Update: 9.30am on 27 October

Crews are continuing to extinguish remaining hotspots using main and hose reel jets at the incident on the Northfleet High Street.

Two fire engines and one height vehicle remain in attendance.

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Update: 6.00am on 27 October

People living or travelling near Northfleet, Gravesend, are no longer being advised to keep windows and doors closed following smoke from a fire at a derelict building. Crews are no longer advising people travelling to avoid the area.

Crews are making good progress, five fire engines, and a height vehicle remain in attendance.

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Initial update:  

Crews are advising people living, working or travelling near Northfleet, Gravesend to please close windows and doors due to smoke coming from a fire at a derelict building.

People are also being advised to avoid the area.

Eight fire engines and a bulk water carrier are currently in attendance and crews are using main jets to extinguish the flames.   

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