Final update at 8.30pm on 4 June:

People living or travelling near Gas Road in Sittingbourne are no longer being advised to close windows and doors due to smoke coming from a fire at an industrial premises.

A revisit to the site is being made for 8am tomorrow to check for any remaining hotspots.
 

Update at 4.50pm on 4 June: 

People living or working near to Gas Road in Sittingbourne are still being advised to close windows and doors due to smoke coming from an incident. 

Crews wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the fire, which involves electrical waste at an industrial premises. 

No injuries have been reported. 

Update at 2.45pm on 4 June: 

Firefighters are continuing to make steady progress at the scene of a fire involving electrical waste at an industrial premises in Gas Road, Sittingbourne.

Seven fire engines and a bulk water carrier are in attendance, as well as the technical rescue unit.

Due to smoke coming from the incident, people in the area are still advised to keep windows and doors closed. 

Please continue to share updates with anyone in the affected area who might not have access to the internet.

Update at 1.30pm on 4 June:

Crews are advising people living in Kemsley to close their windows and doors as the wind direction has changed and smoke from the fire is now moving towards the area.

Six fire engines remain in attendance and crews are working hard to extinguish the fire.

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

Initial update:

People living or working near Gas Road in Sittingbourne are advised to close windows and doors due to smoke coming from a fire at an industrial premises. 

Six fire engines are in attendance and crews wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the flames. 

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