Crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service have been seen responding to a large grass fire. The fire broke out at the Barton Point Coastal Park in Sheerness on Saturday night (July 16).

The crews urged people in the Marine Parade area ofSheerness to close windows and doors. This is due to the smoke coming from the nearby fire.

Five fire engines, as well as a fogging unit and an all terrain vehicle, were spotted in attendance. Crews were seen using hose reel jets and beaters in attempt to bring the fire under control and to extinguish it.

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The fire is said to have reached 1.5 hectares in size with a considerable presence of emergency services at the scene. There have been no reported injuries caused by the fire.

Pictures from the scene show the large fire and the crews that are attempting to put it out. The fire was first reported on the Kent Fire and Rescue Service website at the around 9.59pm with a tweet urging people to close doors and windows issued slightly less than two hours later.

Crews were seen working in the area through the night in an attempt to control the fire. By Sunday morning (July 17) the fire had yet to be extinguished with further resources being sent to help with the situation.

An update issued at 8.30am on Sunday (July 17) said: “Firefighters remain in attendance at a grass fire at Barton Point Coastal Park in Sheerness, and one fire engine has been maintaining a watching brief overnight, since 2.30am. The fire is approximately 1.5 hectares in size, and shortly there will be three fire engines, a technical rescue unit, a telehandler (which is like a JCB), and a cobra appliance (which fires water at very high pressure) at the scene to recommence firefighting.

“A drone will also be flown to provide crews with a view from above. As work continues, smoke is expected to increase in the area, therefore the earlier advice for nearby residents to close windows and doors remains in place. “

It is not the only field fire to have broken out across Kent in recent weeks either. In Cobham, near Gravesend, 15 fire engines were sent to tackle a fire in a field on Sunday (July 10) whilst in Dartford a section of heathland went up in flames on July 6.

The fires come at a time when the UK is enduring a heatwave with temperatures exceeding 35C in parts of the country on July 18 and July 19. A red weather warning has been issued covering parts of Kent.

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