Update a 9:30pm

People living near Elmstone Lane in Maidstone are no longer being advised to keep their windows and doors closed.

Firefighters have been tackling a fire involving an outbuilding at a residential property. The fire has now been extinguished, and the incident is being scaled down to five fire engines while crews check for any remaining hotspots.

No injuries have been reported. It is believed the fire started while work was being carried out on the roof of the building.

Kent Police are also in attendance.

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

Initial update

People living near Elmstone Lane in Maidstone are being advised to close  windows and doors due to smoke coming from a fire in an external building, next to a residential property.

Six fire engines are currently at the scene, and crews wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the fire.

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