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East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called at 11.49am on 12 August 2025 to reports of a field fire in Dern Lane, Waldron.
As of 12.48pm there are three fire engines and three landrovers with crews from Uckfield, Crowborough, Seaford, Barcombe and Wadhurst in attendance.
Local residents have been advised to close windows and doors and members of the public are being asked to avoid the area.
Update: Crews continue to tackle the fire. As of 1.51pm the incident is being scaled down to two landrovers and two fire engines.
Update: As of 3.00pm steady progress has been made and crews are damping down to ensure the fire is out.
As of 4.00pm the incident is being scaled down to one fire engine.
There are no casualties reported.