Firefighters were called out twice within two hours last night to separate reports of vehicles found alight.

The Thames Side branch of Kent Fire and Rescue Services attended a car blaze in Packham Road, Northfleet shortly after midnight.

One fire engine was called and crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze in around 20 minutes.

The cause is believed to be accidental.

Shortly after the fire crew were alerted to reports of a van alight in the Denton area of Gravesend, close to the travellers site at 1:18am.

A single fire engine was again in attendance and crews put out the flames with a hose reel jet.

No one was injured in the fire and the exact cause is not yet known.

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