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Fire crews attended a blaze at a home in Langley, Maidstone , this morning.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to a call to a house in New Road at 11.30am
Three fire engines were sent to the scene and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the flames and then a positive ventilation fan to clear the smoke.
One occupant was treated by ambulance crews for smoke inhalation.
It's believed the fire started accidentally when a match was disposed of while still hot and caused a bin to catch alight.
Following the incident, crews are reminding people not to place hot objects such a matches or lighters in household or external bins.
The crews left the scene at 12.30pm.
