A family home in Maidstone was damaged by fire on Christmas Day when a blaze broke out in an upstairs bedroom.

Four fire engines were sent to Beech Tree Road just before 7.30pm to find smoke and flames billowing from the first floor windows.

Wearing breathing apparatus, they put out the fire using high-pressure hoses and main jets.

A height vehicle was called to assist and firefighters used a high-pressure fan to drive smoke and fumes from the property.

Both the bedroom where the fire started and the upstairs landing were damaged by fire, with flames also spreading into the loft.

The whole top floor of the property was affected by smoke.

Nobody was injured and the cause is thought to be accidental.

The family are now being supported by the British Red Cross, Kent Fire and Rescue Service's Volunteer Response Team.