Four dogs have died and three people were injured after three vans and a car caught fire in Allhallows, Kent, in the early hours of Sunday 1 November 2026. Kent Fire and Rescue Service is treating the cause of the blaze as suspicious, and Kent Police also attended the scene.

Firefighters called at 12.40am

Firefighters were called at about 12.40am to reports of vehicles alight on Avery Way, Allhallows, near Rochester. Four fire engines and a bulk water carrier were sent to the scene. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose-reel jets to extinguish the fire, and spent more than an hour and a half dealing with the incident before leaving at around 2.20am.

People treated, dogs lost

Three people were passed into the care of the South East Coast Ambulance Service and treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns. Kent Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that four dogs sadly died in the blaze. No further detail about the people involved or the vehicles has been published in the reports reviewed, and the cause remains under investigation.

Investigation continues

At this stage, the reports do not identify any suspect, motive or confirmed cause, and readers should not speculate about how the fire began. Anyone with information about the incident, including dashcam or doorbell footage from Avery Way in the early hours of 1 November, would normally be asked to contact Kent Police. Sources: The Sun and BritBrief, both quoting Kent Fire and Rescue Service.