Jack Burley was woken up by fire alarms at around 6.55am on Sunday (17 December) and discovered his house in Gloucester Road, Gravesend, had started to fill with thick smoke.
Thankfully, the flames were contained in the kitchen, as Jack had closed his internal doors, which can help to delay the spread of smoke and fire.
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