Update at 9:40pm

Firefighting operations are now complete at a fire on Westmorland Road in Maidstone, where a fire in the garden spread to a neighbouring property.

It’s believed the fire started accidentally and has been linked to a poorly discarded cigarette.

Following the incident, crews are reminding people to dispose of smoking materials responsibly and only when they have fully cooled. 

Update at 5pm

This incident on Westmorland Road in Maidstone has now been reduced to four fire engines, and crews are currently damping down any remaining hotspots.

The fire is believed to have started in a garden before spreading to a fence and a neighbouring property.

The KFRS Volunteer Response Team are also in attendance, providing welfare support to crews and assistance to any affected residents. 

Initial update

Crews are currently responding to a fire in the garden of a property on Westmorland Road in Maidstone.

Six fire engines are at the scene, and crews wearing breathing apparatus are working to extinguish the fire.