Brighton fire crews were called out to a university’s halls of residence twice in one night.
The call-outs came after students lit up in non-smoking areas at the Brighton University accommodation on Saturday night (2 April).
Preston Circus Watch Commander David Washington said: “The station regularly receives calls to halls of residence and we are keen to push down the number of unwanted fire alarm calls due to smoking in rooms.
“These require resources to be allocated which could be needed elsewhere for more pressing business.”
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is working closely with both Brighton University and Sussex University to try to reduce unnecessary calls to student accommodation.
