Fire destroys Doddington farm building
Around 25 firefighters attended a large fire at a farm in Doddington near Sittingbourne on 21st August.
The fire started in a shed that was used to store oil, sprayers, lubricants and other chemicals.
Farm owner Kevin Attwood said: “By the time I got there the whole building was ablaze. We’ve got some conversion work being done on outbuildings relatively close, certainly too close for comfort. Close enough to be a worry.”
Several roads were closed and local residents were advised to keep windows and doors shut due to the thick black smoke coming from the property.
Graham Cuthbert, who runs a campsite nearby said that he advised campers to leave the area. Mr Cuthbert said: “It was thick black smoke. You could hear the fire crackling and popping.”
Most of the building was destroyed in the incident.