Firefighters tackle blaze at high-rise block in Hove

Five fire crews were called to a blaze on the sixth floor of a high-rise building in Hove this afternoon.
Fire & Rescue East Sussex.Fire & Rescue East Sussex.
Fire & Rescue East Sussex.

The fire service was called at around 4.15pm today (May 1), and sent five fire engines, a control unit, the aerial ladder platform as well as three fire officers to the scene.

The road was closed while emergency service assessed the building.

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An hour after the call came in, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called to a fire on the 6th floor of a high rise.

“There were persons reported in the flat and we committed crew and breathing apparatus to tackle the fire.

“There were no casualties and the fire is now out.”