An adult and a child were given precautionary checks by paramedics after a fire broke out this evening.

It happened in the laundry room of a property in Edna Road, Maidstone.

Crews were called at around 6.10pm.

Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, used a high-pressure hose to put out the flames and a powerful fan to drive smoke and fumes from the area.

They left the scene just over an hour later.

No further details have been released.