Two teenage boys have been arrested after a fire broke out a sports pavilion in Brompton.

Three crews were called to Sally Port Gardens just after midday after the single-storey building caught fire.

Smoke from the blaze was seen across Gillingham.

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Police are now investigating the blaze and a 13-year-old boy from Chatham, and a 13-year-old boy from Dartford have been arrested on suspicion of arson.

They have been released pending further inquiries.

VIDEO: Two teenagers have been arrested

Four fire engines and a height vehicle were sent to the scene.

A passerby, who did not wish to be named, said he saw around 20 firefighters tackling the blaze.

The roof of the building has been completely destroyed.

The pavilion is thought to be on Ministry of Defence land and nobody was inside the building at the time.

Natasha Smith, who lives near Medway Maritime Hospital, said she could smell the burning from Gillingham High Street.

The 41-year-old said: “We went shopping and we could smell burning. As we walked up we saw the smoke and the fire.

“We weren’t quite sure where it was but we knew something was on fire.

“We could see clouds of smoke. We saw flames and fire engines. There was about four fire engines there.

“I’ve been here about 40 minutes and the fire is still not under control yet.

“No-one has said anything to us about how it started.”

She added: “We come over here and play on the field quite a bit.”

Residents were asked to keep their doors and windows closed as a precaution due to the large amount of smoke coming from the pavilion.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service said the areas affected were the middle to lower Gillingham area and that Medway Park may also be affected.

Firefighters left the scene at around 4pm.