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  1. Wildfire smoke is drifting across the estuary, affecting the Isle of Grain, Southend, and Rochester, which is situated within Kent.

Wildfires were battled in Tenterden, Tunbridge Wells, Rochester, and Maidstone near the River Medway on August 16, 2026.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 16
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What happened

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Wildfires were battled in Tenterden, Tunbridge Wells, Rochester, and Maidstone near the River Medway on August 16, 2026.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
RochesterMaidstoneTunbridge Wells

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Wildfire smoke is drifting across the estuary, affecting the Isle of Grain, Southend, and Rochester, which is situated within Kent. All 2 developments

The entities involved

  • Rochester

    Port in Kent, United Kingdom

    Nothing else this week.

  • Maidstone

    non-metropolitan district with borough status in Kent, England

    Nothing else this week.

  • Tunbridge Wells

    non-metropolitan district in Kent, England, UK

    Nothing else this week.

Coverage

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