The fire service and officers remained at at the scene days on from the fire. Today, Kent Police saying two 15-year-old boys remain in custody while they investigate.
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00:00The scene in Canterbury, days after a fire in the high street.
00:06At the height of the incident, eight fire engines, two height vehicles and 50 firefighters
00:11were at the derelict department store.
00:13But still, we don't know what caused the fire in what used to be a Debenhams.
00:20Kent Police have said a 15-year-old boy from the local area attended Canterbury Police
00:25Station and was arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of arson.
00:29And today, another 15-year-old boy, but from Ashford, was arrested in connection with the
00:34incident and remains in custody.
00:38Businesses were closed and the high street cordoned off on Tuesday, but now some can
00:43reopen.
00:44Two fire engines and a height vehicle are still on the scene.
00:47And as this incident was so close to one of the city's, county's and country's key
00:53historical landmarks, there were concerns the fire would spread.
00:57We love our city centre, it's important to us, but I want to say now, I'm incredibly
01:04grateful to the work and efforts of the Kent Fire and Rescue, they've been amazing in stopping
01:10what could have been an absolute catastrophe with our city centre, in such old buildings
01:16which are difficult to fight fires in.
01:19We thank them from the bottom of my heart.
01:21We have to remember, a city centre is a home for many, many people too.
01:26Around 20 people were displaced, temporarily moved out of their homes above the shops in
01:30the high street and put up in hotels by the council.
01:34Kent Fire and Rescue Service have said that due to the complexity of the incident, crews
01:38are not yet able to access the site, but a full investigation with partner agencies will
01:44take place when this is possible.
01:47Abbey Hook for KMTV in Canterbury.