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a day ago
- General
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Evacuated residents return after gas leak in Ashton Rise
Residents have been able to return to their homes in Brighton after a gas leak at a block of flats was contained. At 10.11 BST on Thursday, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS) were called to Ashton Rise amid reports of a gas person was handed into the care of the ambulance service, ESFRS Brown, a spokesperson for Southern Gas Networks which also attended the incident, said: "We gained access to this property and found a gas hob had been left on unlit. "As a result, the flats were evacuated as a precaution, and the property was ventilated. Once it was safe to do so, evacuated residents were allowed to reoccupy their homes."
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Suspected lightning strike sets house on fire in East Sussex
A house "likely" caught fire after being hit by lightning, firefighters have said. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) said it was called on Friday night to reports of a fire at a residential building on Cliftonville Road in St Leonards-on-Sea. Four fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were used to tackle the blaze, which the fire service said was extinguished by 23:45 BST. There were no reported casualties. Local residents were advised to keep windows and doors shut by firefighters, who used two hoses and one main jet to put out the flames. Police were also in attendance, according to ESFRS. It comes after the Met Office issued an amber warning for thunderstorms, covering parts of east Sussex and Kent. More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the UK overnight, with the extreme weather causing flash floods in parts of Kent.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Warning as firefighters tackle blaze at house in Staplecross
Warning as firefighters tackle blaze at house Firefighters were called to the blaze in Staplecross on Wednesday morning Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a house in the village of Staplecross. East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS) were called to the fire at what they called a "large property" in Northiam Road at 04:20 BST on Wednesday. Road closures are in place and nearby residents have been urged to avoid the area and keep their windows and doors shut, ESFRS said. In an update at 08:55, the service said it was continuing to tackle the blaze, which was also affecting surrounding buildings, though it has scaled down its presence to three fire engines.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
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- Yahoo
One injured in fire in three storey building
One person has been injured in a fire at a property in Brighton. Six fire engines were sent to the scene of the blaze which started in a three storey building in Canterbury Drive at about 23:00 BST on Saturday. Crews used four hose reel jets and firefighting foam to tackle the flames and the fire was extinguished by about 00:40 BST. One casualty was reported and was left in the care of paramedics, ESFRS said. Just after 09:00, a fire spokesperson said crews had left Canterbury Drive but police remained at the scene and an investigation would follow. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Fire engulfs second-floor flat in seaside town East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
BBC News
13-04-2025
- BBC News
One injured in fire in three storey building in Brighton
One person has been injured in a fire at a property in fire engines were sent to the scene of the blaze which started in a three storey building in Canterbury Drive at about 23:00 BST on used four hose reel jets and firefighting foam to tackle the flames and the fire was extinguished by about 00:40 casualty was reported and was left in the care of paramedics, ESFRS said. Just after 09:00, it said crews had left Canterbury Drive but police remained at the scene.
