Fire crews were called to a blaze at an industrial estate.

Three engines were called to the location in Gas Road, Murston, near Sittingbourne.

People working on the Eurolink industrial estate reported hearing explosions before thick black smoke spread near Milton Creek Country Park.

Crews were on the scene at around 10.50am and the call ended at 11.54am.

A spokesman for the service said: “Control operators have sent three fire engines to the scene, where crews wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets to extinguish a fire involving three trailers.”

A local witness said: “I heard six explosions, three were really loud.

“With the steelworks around here it’s not unusual to hear loud bangs but this was different.

“I went to see what was going on and saw smoke and heard the fire engines coming.

“It seemed to be coming from the roundabout turn-off for the football club."

Steve Pearson who works in Model World also heard explosions.

He said: "It happened right behind us on Gas Road that runs along the creek. There's a transport depot there.

"I heard an explosion then someone from the store next door came running over to say there is a fire out the back of your store.

"I went to open the back door to have a look and that's when I saw this large cloud of black smoke around 50m away.

"I then heard another explosion and more fire and thought I best get out of the way and went back inside.

"It's lucky the wind was blowing the other way otherwise it would've filled the store with the smoke.

"I heard about five or six explosions in all.”

No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet known.

The fire service has been approached for more information.