Seven Fire Engines Tackle Outbuilding Blaze Near Elmstone Lane, Maidstone

Firefighters brought seven engines to an outbuilding fire near Elmstone Lane in Maidstone on Friday evening, with nearby residents briefly advised to shut their windows and doors because of smoke.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called at 6.30pm on Friday 2 October to a fire involving an outbuilding next to a residential property near Elmstone Lane. Six engines attended initially, with crews in breathing apparatus using hose reel jets and main jets to bring the fire under control; a seventh engine joined as the incident developed. People living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed because of smoke from the blaze.

By 9.30pm, the fire had been extinguished and the advice to keep windows and doors shut was lifted, with the incident scaled down to five engines while crews checked for hotspots. No injuries were reported. Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it is believed the fire started while work was being carried out on the building's roof. Kent Police also attended the scene.

Source: Kent Fire and Rescue Service