Smoke warning lifted after garage fire near Salisbury Avenue, Gillingham

Smoke warning lifted after derelict building fire near Pier Approach Road, Gillingham

Kent Fire and Rescue Service says firefighting operations are complete and residents no longer need to keep windows and doors shut following a fire in Gillingham, with the service’s incident record describing a derelict building fire near Pier Approach Road.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that people living near Pier Approach Road in Gillingham are no longer advised to keep windows and doors closed following a fire in the area. The service’s incident record describes the incident as a derelict building fire near Pier Approach Road, Gillingham. Kent Fire and Rescue Service tweeted about a garage fire near Salisbury Avenue; that description has not been independently verified and it is not yet clear whether it refers to the same incident or a separate one.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire had not yet been established.

BBC reporting on a related Gillingham fire indicated that residents had been advised to keep doors and windows closed for nearly nine hours because of smoke. At the height of the incident, six fire engines, a height vehicle and a technical rescue team attended.

The exact relationship between the KFRS incident record describing a derelict building fire near Pier Approach Road and the garage fire near Salisbury Avenue referenced in the Kent Fire and Rescue Service tweet has not been confirmed by Kent Fire and Rescue Service.

Source: @kentfirerescue

Published: 10 August 2026