Firefighters are currently at the scene of a field fire in Hempstead, Gillingham.

The blaze began this evening at around 6pm in Lambsfrith Grove.

Four hectares of undergrowth and tree lines were affected.

At its height, nine fire engines attended but were stood down at 8.45pm.

A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said crews would revisit the site in the early hours of Monday to ensure the field remains safe.

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

Earlier today, crews were called to the former Oastpark Golf Course in Sandy Lane Drive at around 2.30pm.

Yesterday, ten fire engines were at the scene of a crop fire in Oxenturn Road in Wye, Ashford.

So far this year, Kent Fire and Rescue Service has attended more than 400 grass fires and wildfires.

In 2021 this was just 44.