A blaze which tore through a holiday park and destroyed several caravans is being treated as suspicious.

The fire broke out at Haven Allhallows Leisure Park at around 9.20pm on Saturday.

The fire at the Haven Allhallows Leisure Park

Emergency services were called after six caravans went up in flames, with pictures showing the extent of the devastation.

Three people were treated for smoke inhalation and people living nearby were told to keep windows and doors shut while the fire crews attempted to bring the blaze under control.

The fire was extinguished by about 11.30pm.

Police today issued an update to confirm the blaze was being treated as "suspicious" but the cause of the inferno remained unknown.

A spokesman for the force said: "At around 9.35pm on Saturday Kent Police was notified by Kent Fire and Rescue Service that a number of caravans were on fire at the Haven Allhallows Holiday Park.

"None of the caravans were occupied and no injuries were reported. The fire is being treated as suspicious and officers are carrying out enquiries into the cause."

In response to the fire, holiday park chain, Haven, said: "We can confirm that no one was injured after a fire broke out at our Allhallows park on Saturday.

"The safety and security of our guests, owners and team is our number one priority, and we are grateful to the emergency services for their swift response.

"We are working with them to establish the cause of the fire."