Fire crews tackled a house blaze which threatened to spread to neighbouring properties.

Flames ripped through the first floor and the roof of a property in Clarence Road, Chatham.

Five fire engines and a height vehicle attended the blaze at around 3.50pm yesterday.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire using main jets and water from a hydrant.

They also worked to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties.

A volunteer response team also attended to provide support to residents and the incident was declared safe shortly after 6.30pm.

There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is not yet known.

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