Four fire engines tackled a fire at a three-storey hotel in Sandwich.

Crews were called to The Bell Hotel in The Quay at around 5.30pm.

The fire is believed to have started in ducting in the kitchen and firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used hose reel jets and fog spike to put it out.

Firefighters checked for fire spread and hot spots before leaving the scene at 1.15am.

An officer is expected to revisit the hotel this morning.

There have not been reports of any casualties.

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