Fire totally destroys warehouse

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Thirty firefighters are still at the scene of a major fire which destroyed a distribution centre in Kent.

Crews from both Kent and East Sussex were called to Paddock Wood after fire swept through the warehouse owned by Whirlpool on Monday afternoon

At its height a thick plume of black smoke was visible for up to 40 miles.

No-one was injured in the blaze, but train services on the nearby Paddock Wood to Maidstone West line have been suspended for Tuesday.

However roads in the surrounding area have now reopened.

The fire-hit warehouse in Paddock Wood The warehouse was left burnt out and with its metal frame twisted Assistant Chief Officer Bill Welch, of Kent Fire and Rescue Service, said small parts of the building were still alight on Tuesday morning.

Firefighters were called to the warehouse on an industrial estate at Transfesa Road at about 1615 BST.

The building contained electrical appliances and people at the scene reported hearing a series of explosions as appliances blew up in the heat.

There were fears gas cylinders stored in the building could also explode.

At the height of the fire 100 firefighters were at the scene.

From The BBC

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