Final update

Firefighting operations are now complete at the scene of a tractor fire on the A2 London-bound, near Singlewell, Gravesend.

Update at 2.50pm on 23 February: 

Firefighters are continuing to extinguish a tractor fire on the A2 London-bound, near Singlewell, Gravesend.

Three fire engines, a bulk water carrier and the technical rescue unit are in attendance, as well as Kent Police, SECAmb and the Highways Agency.

No injuries have been reported, and one person has been checked over by paramedics as a precaution.

People are advised to expect delays in the area and to check for traffic updates before travelling. 

Initial update: 

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been called to reports of a tractor alight on the A2 London-bound, near Singlewell, Gravesend.

Two fire engines are in attendance, and crews wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets and compressed air foam to tackle the flames.

The carriageway has been closed while firefighters work at the scene, and people are advised to check for traffic updates before travelling towards the affected area.