A woman has been checked for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire in Chartham.

Firefighters were called to a property in Tower View at 4.31pm yesterday afternoon following reports of a cooking fire.

Crews went into the property wearing breathing apparatus, but no firefighting action was needed.

The woman, in her early 20s, was given a precautionary check at the scene by ambulance crews after breathing in smoke.

Two fire engines attended the scene and left at 4.49pm.