Firefighters had to turn their hoses on their own property today.

A service vehicle caught alight near Maidstone Fire Station on Loose Road just after 8am.

Rush-hour motorists would have seen the red vehicle alight, with one passer-by saying the car had been totally destroyed by the flames.

A fire service spokeswoman said: "A service vehicle caught fire on Loose Road, Maidstone at 8.22am today.

"One fire engine attended and crews used a hose reel jet to put the fire out.

"There were no injuries and the cause is not yet known."

The fire was out by 8.35am.

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