Residents were evacuated after a flat caught fire this afternoon (Saturday 29 August).
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said that crews were sent to a basement flat fire at a residential building in Warleigh Road, Brighton, at 2.11pm today.
The fire service: “Four crews are currently at the incident and residents have been evacuated.
“Please avoid the area and nearby residents have been advised to keep doors and windows closed.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are tackling the fire using one hose-reel jet and one main jet which had spread to the first floor of the building.”
The fire service issued an update, saying: “As of 3.30pm, all persons have been accounted for and both police and ambulance are in attendance.
“Electrics have been isolated and UK Power Networks have been requested to attend.
“Smoke reported to have affected all three floors of building.
“The incident has now been scaled back to one appliance.”
