Firefighters battle large fire at Kent oil depot

Blaze in Hoo spread to plastic storage containers from two oil tankers before being contained by 60 firefighters A large blaze at a waste oil storage site in Kent has been brought under control after more than 60 firefighters worked through the night on Friday. The fire initially involved two road tankers but quickly spread to plastic storage containers and drums containing more than 1,000 litres of oil at the Kingsnorth industrial estate in Hoo just after 11pm on Friday. There were no reports of any casualties. Firefighters from Kent fire and rescue service (KFRS) were joined by crews from Essex and London as they battled to control the flames. They managed to contain floods of burning oil which flowed on to open land adjacent to the storage site, but are expected to remain at the scene while the highly flammable fluid burns off. Special appliances, including three foam units, compressed air foam appliances, a high-volume pump, and a height vehicle attended the incident. The KFRS area manager, Graham Gash, said: “Crews have done a great job in fighting this serious fire and successfully managing to prevent it spreading further and damaging nearby buildings. “I think praise goes to everyone for a job well done. We will stay on today to damp down the fire.” Oil and gas companies Energy industry guardian.co.uk

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