Incident details
In addition to the house fire in Gravesend already detailed in an earlier update, firefighters have dealt overnight with the following incidents: a small chimney/fireplace overheating incident in Margate, reports of fence paneling alight in Rochester, a chimney fire in Faversham, electrical cables arcing after a tree fell down in Tonbridge, and a fire involving a tumble dryer in Staplehurst.
There have been no reported injuries at any of these incidents and Kent Fire and Rescue Service thanks the public for heeding safety advice.