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Fire Emergency at Scream Retail Limited

Fire Crews from Wadhurst, Crowborough, Battle, Uckfield, Bexhill, Hastings, The Ridge, Forest Row, Broad Oak and Eastbourne Community Fire Station, with the assistance of crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire on an industrial estate on 4 May in the Lymden Lane area of Stonegate.

Crews are using breathing apparatus and main jets to deal with the fire.

We were called to the incident at 16:06 and Sussex Police are in attendance controlling traffic.

Please should avoid the area and local residents are advised to stay inside and keep doors and windows shut.

UPDATE:

At the height of the incident firefighters used 19 breathing apparatus, 1 hosereel jet and 5 main jets to tackle the fire.

The incident began to be scaled down at around 7.19pm and firefighters were damping down at around 8.00pm continuing to do so throughout the night. Crews left the scene by 2:43am.

Crews returned at around 6.00am on 5 May confirming there were no further hotspots with thermal imaging cameras.

There were no casualties reported and a fire investigation will take place in due course.