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Tractor blaze closes major route

A tractor blaze has closed a major route.

Firefighters were called to reports of a fire on the A249 Sittingbourne Road, near the Detling village turnoff, heading towards Maidstone, earlier this morning.

The tractor blaze has closed the A249 Sittingbourne Road, heading towards Maidstone
The tractor blaze has closed the A249 Sittingbourne Road, heading towards Maidstone

Images show the blaze, with fuel also spilling across the road.

Two fire engines attended, and crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the blaze.

No injuries have been reported, and the cause is currently unknown.

Police also attended to aid in securing the scene and closing the road.

One lane of the A249 southbound remains closed.

More as we have it.

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