Firefighters responded to several house fires overnight after properties were struck by lightning.
Crews were called to two blazes in Faversham and another in Maidstone in the early hours of this morning.
At 1.35am, firefighters were called to reports of a house fire in Ulcombe Hill in Ulcombe, Maidstone, after lightning struck the roof.
Six fire engines, a height vehicle and a bulk water carrier attended.
Two fire engines were also called to reports of a fire in the loft space of a house in Newton Road in Faversham at around 3.31am after lightning struck the roof.
Shortly after at 3.39am, the service was called to reports of another house fire in Uplees Road in Faversham after lightning hit the roof. Four fire engines attended.
Crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished each of the fires using hose main jets.
Before leaving the properties in Ulcombe Hill and Uplees Road, firefighters made sure there were no remaining hotspots.
There were no reported injuries during any of the blazes.
An extreme heat warning will remain in place in Kent for most of the day, with hot and humid weather set to continue across the county until around 9pm.
Thunder and lightning were captured on camera in Ramsgate in the early hours of this morning, with the storm hitting Rochester at about 3.30am.
The south east could remain dry through the weekend, although there is a risk of thunderstorms before temperatures return more towards average later on Sunday and into Monday.