Final update: 8pm - 30 May

Firefighting operations are now complete at Elmley National Nature Reserve.

Crews are no longer advising those living or travelling near Shellness and Leysdown to keep windows and doors closed.

At the height of the incident, four fire engines were in attendance. Crews, wearing breathing apparatus, used main jets and wildfire equipment to extinguish the flames.

There are no reported injuries and the cause is unknown.

Update: 4pm - 30 May

Crews are continuing to advise those living or travelling near Shellness and Leysdown to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy wildfire smoke.

Four fire engines remain at the scene and crews are continuing to make good progress containing the fire.

Please share this information with anyone in the area who may not have access to the internet.

Initial Update:

Crews are advising people living or travelling near the Shellness and Leysdown areas on the Isle of Sheppey to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke coming from a wildfire at Elmley National Nature Reserve.

Four fire engines are currently in attendance and crews are making good progress using wildfire equipment.

Please share this information with anyone in the area who may not have access to the internet.