A field fire in Sittingbourne, which prompted warnings for local residents to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke, has been extinguished. The fire occurred in the Wrens Road area of Bredgar, where a large amount of straw caught fire, sending smoke across nearby areas, including the M2 motorway between Junctions 5 and 6.
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Firefighters responded to the incident with one fire engine and worked through the evening to put out the flames. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.