Fire crews were called to a property in Rochester after a kitchen extractor fan caught alight.

A resident from Glamford Road called firefighters at around 2pm after being alerted to the incident by their smoke alarm.

Two fire engines were called and on arrival, crews faced smoke issuing from the ground floor.

They entered the building wearing breathing apparatus and contained the fire to the kitchen and put it out using a hose reel.

In the wake of the incident, Kent Fire and Rescue service is reiterating the importance of having, and regularly testing smoke alarms.

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