Update 8:10am

The fire is now out and the pub has suffered significant fire and smoke damage.  

Crews remain at the scene turning over and damping down any hot spots. 

A fire investigation will take place to determine the cause.

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Update 7:30am

The fire is now under control and crews have made good progress. The incident has been reduced to four fire engines.

The request for people living nearby to close windows and doors is no longer in place.

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Update 5:30am

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is at the scene of a large fire in a pub on the High Street in Aylesford. Eight fire engines and a height vehicle have been sent to the incident. When crews arrived they found smoke and flames coming from a first floor window.

There are no reported injuries. People living nearby are being asked to close windows and doors due to the large amount of smoke being generated by the fire.

Firefighters are working hard to get the fire under control and are using compressed air foam, hose reel jets and main jets. The height vehicle is allowing the firefighters to tackle the fire which has spread to the roof.

The cause of the fire isn’t known at this stage.