Work to demolish the west wing of the Royal Albion Hotel has halted this morning after smoke started billowing out of the wreck once more.
Fire crews are currently at the scene hosing water into the shell of the fire-ravaged hotel.
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A fire service statement said: “East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have been called back to Old Steine, Brighton.
“Three fire appliances and two aerial ladder platforms are currently on scene.
“Firefighters from Preston Circus, Hove and Roedean were called out at 07:59 on 21/07/2023 to reports of visible smoke.
“Firefighters are carrying out an internal search of the building and using an Aerial Ladder Platform and two ground monitors to prevent fire spread.”
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YOU CAN’T TRUST ANYONE TO DO THEIR JOB RIGHT THESE DAYS THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE FIRE RESTARTED NO WONDER THE COUNCIL TAX IS SO HIGH , NOT THAT I PAY IT MYSELF NOW THE DEMOLITION PROCESS WILL TAKE A YEAR WHILE THEY STAND AROUND GOSSIPING MORE PROBLEMS WITH BRIGHTON AND HOVE BUSES WHICH PROVIDE A HORRENDOUS SERVICE ANYWAY NOW YOU GET ON ONE AND DON’T KNOW WHERE YULE END UP GOING I GOT ON 3 BUSES TODAY WHICH ALL DIVERTED AND MISSED OUT ST PETER ‘S CHURCH I TOLD THIS TO A LOAD OF PEOPLE AT THAT BUS TOP TODAY THAT THEY NEEDED TO PROCEED TO LONDON RD SHOPS BUS STOP AS I AM A MAN OF THE PEOPLE , BUT THERE WAS NO INFORMATION TELLING THEM THAT AT THE BUS STOP THEY WOULD STILL BE STANDING THERE NOW