Four dogs die in suspected fire involving three vans and a car in Kent
A fire involving three vans and a car in Allhallows, near Rochester in Kent, killed four dogs and left three people with minor injuries. Police are treating the cause as suspicious, and the incident is being investigated.
Firefighters were called to Avery Way at 12.42am and sent four fire engines and a bulk water carrier. Crews used breathing apparatus and hose-reel jets, leaving the scene at 2.20am after more than an hour and a half; the injured people were treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns.
In short
- Four dogs died in the vehicle fire.
- Three people were treated for minor injuries.
- Police are investigating the suspicious blaze.
Explained simply
Allhallows is a village in north Kent, near the Medway towns. Avery Way is a local road where the fire involved several vehicles; the account does not say who owned them or what the vehicles were being used for.
Police investigate fires when the cause is unclear or circumstances raise concern. Establishing how the fire started may help explain the damage and injuries, and whether anyone was responsible.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Four dogs dead and three people hurt after ‘suspicious’ multi-vehicle fire”.