A mum had her kitchen destroyed after a fire ripped through it while she was on the school run.

Charley-Ann Worf was taking her daughter to school in Stone on Tuesday when a neighbour called to tell her house in Greenhithe high street was on fire.

After taking the devastating call she rushed home to find two fire engines outside and her entire kitchen destroyed.

It happened shortly after 9.20am and crews left the scene around an hour later.

Charley-Ann told KentOnline: "I was terrified when I took the call and I was absolutely heartbroken when I saw the kitchen."

Fortunately, the sliding door to the kitchen was closed which stopped the fire spreading to the rest of the house but the window was slightly open in the kitchen which meant the oxygen fanned the flames.

The blaze engulfed the whole room, destroying everything inside it.

Charley-Ann, who has a ten-year-old daughter, Olivia, 10 and Dolcie, who is eighteen months old, was immediately moved from the council-owned property to temporary accommodation in Erith, south east London.

But Olivia goes to school in Stone - seven miles away.

It's meant the single mum, who does not drive, is forced to get two buses or a train to get her daughter to and from school.

Charley-Ann, 30, isn't currently working and says he has no way to fund a return trip between Erith and Greenhithe twice a day.

Worried grandad Andy Worf said: "She was just lucky she wasn't in the house.

He added: "It is going to cost her £20 a day and she just can't afford that. I am trying to release some savings to help her out and look into a monthly travel pass, which would make it a bit cheaper.

"I can't help her drop Olivia off as I am in a lot of pain at the moment and can't get around very well."

The grandad is devastated at the terrible situation his granddaughter has found herself in and is trying to think of any way possible to help.

He has set up a gofundme page in a last ditch attempt to find some money to help.

This will be put towards buying appliances for the kitchen once she is allowed to move back into her home.

Andy is also hoping it will provide cash for her to buy new clothes after hers were ruined by smoke damage. At the time of writing nearly £500 has been raised.

He added: "The smoke gets everywhere. It just destroys everything."

A spokesperson for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two fire engines attended the flat and crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using hose reel jets and high-pressured fans.

"No injuries were reported, and the affected residents were offered support by our volunteer response team."

It’s believed the fire started accidentally after an item was left on top of the hob and caught alight.

Following the incident crews are reminding people to always make sure cooking surfaces are kept clear of anything that could catch fire.

The service added that firefighters attend around 200 accidental kitchen fires every year, which are commonly caused by items being left on or too close to the hob, such as tea towels, oven gloves, washing baskets and chopping boards.

To help reduce these types of incidents, KFRS has launched its ‘Hook it, Don’t Cook it’ campaign, which has one simple message – keep your hob clear to keep your family safe.

A Dartford council spokesperson said: “We relocated this tenant to the nearest suitable home that was available after a cooker pan fire broke out in their kitchen on Tuesday.

“This is only a temporary measure and the council is working hard to get repair works completed and signed off as soon as is practically possible.”