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Storage depot destroyed in blaze Six held over storage depot blaze
(about 5 hours later)
A major fire has destroyed a warehouse in Ashford, Kent. Six teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a warehouse in Ashford.
The blaze broke out at a plastics storage depot on Austin Road near the Wotton Trading Estate at about 2100 BST on Monday, emergency teams said. The blaze broke out at a plastics storage depot on Austin Road, near the Wotton Trading Estate, at about 2100 BST on Monday.
Eleven fire engines and a number of other emergency support teams worked overnight to tackle the blaze. Kent fire service said no-one was hurt. Inquiries are still being carried out to find out the cause of the fire, which is being treated as suspicious, a spokesman for Kent Police said.
Police said they were waiting to confirm that the building was stable before investigations could begin. One girl and five boys are being questioned at Ashford Police Station.
A risk assessment had to be carried out at the scene on Sunday night because of hazardous substances in nearby buildings, a spokeswoman for Kent Police said. Chemical warehouse
Lee Rose, from Kent Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We've had about 60 or 70 firefighters involved in this process. Crews worked overnight to tackle the blaze, in which Kent Fire and Rescue Service said no-one was hurt.
Police said a risk assessment had to be carried out at the scene on Monday night because of hazardous substances in nearby buildings.
Lee Rose, from Kent Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We had about 60 or 70 firefighters involved in this process.
"The problem we have had is that it backs on to a chemical warehouse next door, and that's been our main priority.""The problem we have had is that it backs on to a chemical warehouse next door, and that's been our main priority."