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Crews called to The Stag pub in Middle Row, Maidstone, after basement catches fire

By: Cara Simmonds csimmonds@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 12:15, 26 April 2023

Updated: 12:32, 26 April 2023

Firefighters were called to a high street pub after it caught alight.

Crews were sent to The Stag in Middle Row, Maidstone, following a fire in the basement.

Crews were called to Maidstone High Street after a fire broke out in a basement of a pub. Picture: Ineta Kačerauskaitė

Three fire engines and police attended on Monday at around 4.40pm.

As a result, officers closed the High Street in both directions between Mill Street and King Street for more than an hour.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus investigated, but the fire was already out.

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They also used a high-pressure fan to clear the smoke-logged building.

There were no reported injuries, and the cause is believed to be accidental and linked to an electrical fault.

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