Four dogs have died after several vehicles caught fire in Rochester, Kent, in the early hours of Sunday. Three people were also injured in the incident.
Firefighters were called to reports of three vans and a car on fire on Avery Way, All Hallows in Rochester at 12.42am. Four fire engines and a bulk water carrier attended the scene, with crews wearing breathing apparatus and using hose-reel jets to extinguish the blaze.
Injuries and casualties
Three people were treated by South East Coast Ambulance Service for smoke inhalation and minor burns. Four dogs died in the fire.
Kent Police were also in attendance at the scene.
Cause treated as suspicious
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious. In a statement, the service said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of four vehicles alight, involving three vans and a car on Avery Way, All Hallows in Rochester. Four fire engines and a bulk water carrier attended, crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose-reel jets to extinguish the fire."
"Three people were passed into the care of SECAmb who were treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns. Four dogs sadly passed away. Kent Police were also in attendance. The cause of the fire is currently being treated as suspicious."
