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| Snodland fire: More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze | Snodland fire: More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze |
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| More than 100 firefighters have been tackling a large fire at a block of flats in Kent. | |
| The fire in Polloyfield Close, Holborough Lakes in Snodland, was reported at about 06:50 BST, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said. | The fire in Polloyfield Close, Holborough Lakes in Snodland, was reported at about 06:50 BST, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| A spokesman said 15 fire engines were at the scene at the peak of the blaze. The cause of the fire is not yet known. | |
| The building was evacuated and there were no reports of anyone being injured. | The building was evacuated and there were no reports of anyone being injured. |
| A community briefing centre has been set up for the residents of the 22 flats in the block in Lambe Close, Manley Boulevard, the fire service said. | |
| A spokesman for the fire service said: "Crews are likely to remain on the scene for some time. | |
| "It is believed that everyone has been accounted for and a rest centre has been put in place for residents." | "It is believed that everyone has been accounted for and a rest centre has been put in place for residents." |
| Kent Police and the South East Coast Ambulance Service were also at the scene. | |
| The British Red Cross has also sent a support vehicle to support residents affected by the fire. | The British Red Cross has also sent a support vehicle to support residents affected by the fire. |
| Eyewitness Les Jeal said: "It's calmed down now, the whole block is evacuated and everyone is accounted for and safe. | |
| "The local Snodland community have come together and rounded up donations for the families affected." | |
| He said online fundraising pages had been set up for those forced to leave their homes. | |
| "Most families have been left with just the clothes on their backs." |