A man and a woman have been rescued from a fire in a kitchen.

Emergency services were called to a kitchen fire in a property on Hillside Avenue, Gravesend.

The alarm was raised at 4.58pm on Wednesday, June 22.

Two fire engines and an ambulance attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is believed to have been cooking related.

The two people were assessed and treated at the scene before being taken to hospital for further checks.

The call ended at 5.30pm.