Uncertain or stale incident information
Grass fire next to the M20 between Hollingbourne and Ashford
Kent Fire and Rescue Service reported grass alight next to the M20 between Junction 8 for Hollingbourne, Maidstone and Junction 9 for Ashford. Two fire engines attended and extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported; the cause is unknown.
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- Operational status
- extinguished
- Incident lifecycle
- uncertain
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- Junction 8, m20 (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- official_source_reported_extinguished
Approximate mapped position: 51.15, 0.88. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Kent Fire and Rescue Service —
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Kent Fire and Rescue Service —
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Kent Fire and Rescue Service —
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Kent Fire and Rescue Service —
Freshness, uncertainty and limitations
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