Ten fireplace engines had been referred to as to the blaze simply earlier than 6.10pm on August 13.
Photos from the scene present the land left broken by the fireplace.
Dartford Heath fireplace. (Picture credit score: Orpington Drone Watch/Fb)
It additionally exhibits smoke billowing into the air as firefighters sort out the blaze.
One fireplace engine presently stays on the scene of the blaze.
Dartford Heath fireplace. (Picture credit score: Orpington Drone Watch/Fb)
Crews are looking the affected land for any remaining hotspots.
The hearth service is now not warning individuals within the space to maintain their home windows and doorways closed.
Dartford Heath fireplace. (Picture credit score: Orpington Drone Watch/Fb)
Firefighters used hose reel jets to sort out the blaze.
The reason for the fireplace is unknown.
Dartford Heath fireplace. (Picture credit score: Richard Dell)
A spokesperson for Kent Fireplace and Rescue mentioned: “Kent Fireplace and Rescue Service is presently attending a fireplace on Dartford Heath.
“Ten fireplace engines presently on the scene and crews are working onerous to comprise the fireplace.
Dartford Heath fireplace. (Picture credit score: Orpington Drone Watch/Fb)
“Firefighters are presently asking anybody who lives or works close by to maintain home windows and doorways closed as a precaution as a consequence of smoke coming from the incident.”
An announcement issued by Kent Fireplace and Rescue at 11.45pm yesterday (August 14): “Two fireplace engines stay on the scene of a fireplace on Dartford Heath the place roughly 10 hectares of land has been affected.
“Crews are making good progress and recommendation to maintain home windows and doorways closed within the native space as a consequence of smoke remains to be presently in place.”
Dartford Heath fireplace. (Picture credit score: Richard Dell)
The newest Kent Fireplace and Rescue replace, issued at 9.15am right this moment (August 15), mentioned: “One fireplace engine stays on the scene of the fireplace on Dartford Heath, and firefighters are working their manner throughout the charred land in quest of remaining hotspots to extinguish, to stop the fireplace from reigniting.”
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