Large grass fire breaks out in Kent

Fire crews are using high pressure hoses in an effort to put out the blaze

A large grass fire has broken out in a rural part of Kent, a fire service has said.

Kent Fire & Rescue Service reported at 16:30 BST on Monday that it had four crews in attendance at the blaze in Dungeness Road on Romney Marsh.

A spokesperson for the fire service said at 21:30 that crews had been dampening down over the last few hours.

They used a fogging unit and a high pressure hose reel jet in an effort to extinguish the flames, they said.

There are no reported injuries and the cause is not yet known.

People living or travelling near Dungeness Road are no longer being advised to keep their doors and windows closed.