A fire damaged a fish and chip shop and the flat above it in the Hangleton area of Hove tonight (Tuesday 3 November).
Firefighters were called to Hove Fish Bar, in a parade of shops sometimes known locally as the new shops, in Hangleton Way.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 7.43pm, we were called to Hangleton Way, Hove, to reports of a fire.
“Four fire appliances and an aerial ladder platform were sent.
“Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using hose-reel jets to extinguish the fire.
“There are no reports of casualties.”
Later, in an update, the fire service said: “We left the scene at around 9.45pm.
“Six breathing apparatus had been used, along with hose-reel jets, as well as a thermal imaging camera.
“The property was a three-storey building including a fish and chip shop.
“The fire was accidental.”
