A dog has been given by oxygen therapy after a house fire caused by a dishwasher that caught alight.

Firefighters rushed to tackle a blaze at a property in Oyster Close - a cul-de-sac in Herne Bay - just after 1.30pm this afternoon.

Crews used a high-pressure hose jet to extinguish the flames.

A pet dog was given oxygen therapy after being affected by smoke.

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