Update at 10am:

Firefighting operations are now complete at a house fire on Yelsted Lane in Boxley, Maidstone. 

Six fire engines, a height vehicle and a bulk water carrier attended, and crews wearing breathing apparatus used main jets to extinguish the flames. Crews will continue to re-visit the house to ensure all hotspots are dampened down.

There were no reported injuries, and the cause is not yet known. 

Update at 7:40am:

People living near Yelsted Lane in Boxley, Maidstone are no longer being advised to continue to keep their windows and doors closed or to avoid the area.

Three fire engines, a height vehicle and a bulk water carrier remain at the scene, and crews are making good progress, monitoring and extinguishing any hotspots.

Please share this information with any loved ones in the area who may not have access to the internet. Thank you. 

Initial update: 

People living around Yelsted Lane in Boxley, Maidstone, are being advised to avoid the area and keep their windows and doors closed. 

This is due to crews currently fighting to extinguish a house on fire.

There are currently six fire engines and a height vehicle in attendance. 

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