Final update at 7.45am: 

Firefighters have extinguished a house fire in Kilndown Close in Allington, Maidstone.

People living or travelling near the area, are no longer advised to keep windows and doors closed.

Please share this update with anyone in the affected area who might not have access to the internet or social media.

An investigation into the cause is underway.

Update at 6.30am: 

Four fire engines and a height vehicle remain at the scene of a house fire in Kilndown Close in Allington, Maidstone.

Crews are continuing to make steady progress to extinguish the fire, and members of KFRS' Volunteer Response Team are in attendance to offer advice and support to affected residents. 

One person has been checked over as a precaution by SECAmb paramedics but no injuries have been reported.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

People living or travelling near the area, are still advised to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke coming from the incident. 

Please share this advice with anyone in the affected area who might not have access to the internet or social media.

Initial update:

People living or travelling near Kilndown Close in Allington, Maidstone, are being advised to close windows and doors due to smoke coming from a house fire. 

Six fire engines and a height vehicle are at the scene, where crews wearing breathing apparatus are using main jets to extnguish the fire. 

Please share this advice with anyone in the affected area who might not have access to the internet or social media.