ARSON is the suspected cause of a multiple vehicle blaze in Northfleet this morning (February 14).

Firefighters spent around an hour battling the blaze which completely destroyed a Ford Fiesta van, caused substantial damage to a BMW 5 Series M Sport and heat damage to a Vauxhall Astra.

They were called to the fire in the car park of Rayners Court, off the High Street, at 5.04am and were back at their station by 6am.

The fire is under investigation.