Firefighters were called to a bin fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
One fire engine from Thames-side in Gravesend was called to the scene in Rochester Road at 3.03am.
Firefighter Lee Bradley, from Green Watch, said: "This serves as a reminder to households not to put rubbish up against houses because this can easily lead to house fires."
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