Firefighters have warned people to keep out a derelict building after children are thought to have started a fire inside.

Two crews were called to the former Canal Cafe in Canal Road, Strood just after 3pm yesterday.

A spokesman from Strood station said that the small fire is believed to have been started by children.

He added: "Please keep out of the building, it's very dangerous."

The fire was on the ground floor of the two-storey property and was under control by 3.50pm.

Crews used breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera.