Final update: 8am - 1 June

Firefighting operations are now complete on Roberts Close in Milton Regis, Sittingbourne.

Crews returned to the scene in the early hours of this morning to extinguish further flames using hose reel jets.

At the height of the incident, seven fire engines and a height vehicle attended.

There are no reported injuries and the cause remains unknown.

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Update: 8.45pm - 31 May

Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews have extinguished the derelict house fire using hose reel and main jets.

Three fire engines remain at the scene and crews will continue to dampen down hotspots for the next few hours.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service's Volunteer Response Team have also attended the incident, providing welfare support to local residents and crews.

There are no reported injuries and the cause is unknown.

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Update: 5.48pm - 31 May

Crews are no longer advising people living or travelling near Milton Regis in Sittingbourne to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke.

Seven fire engines currently remain at the scene, as crews continue to extinguish the flames.

Please share this information with anyone in the area who may not have access to the internet.

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Initial update:

Crews are advising people living or travelling near Milton Regis in Sittingbourne to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke coming from a derelict house fire on Roberts Close. 

Six fire engines are currently in attendance and crews, wearing breathing apparatus, are using main jets to extinguish the flames.

Please share this information with anyone in the area who may not have access to the internet.