Wildfire in Sheerness

30+ Incident Thursday 29 May 2025 19:36

Thursday 29 May 2025 22:36
Fire engines: 4
Special support vehicles: All-terrain vehicle, Fire fogging unit

Medway

Final Update: 11:45pm

Crews are no longer advising people living in the area of Leysdown on Sea in Sheerness to close their windows and doors.

Four fire engines and an all-terrain vehicle were in attendance at the height of the fire, crews used a fogging unit to extinguish the flames.

There were no reported injuries, and the cause is currently unknown.

Initial Update: 7:36pm

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been called to reports of grass alight in a field on Shellness Road, Leysdown on Sea in Sheerness.

Four fire engines are in attendance, and crews are advising people in the area to close windows and doors. 

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