Busy fire crews attend 16 incidents in East Sussex on Bonfire Night
Busy fire crews attended 16 incidents across East Sussex on Bonfire Night (Thursday, November 5).
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) has thanked its crews, Joint Fire Control and multi-agency partners for working hard to help keep everyone safe.
It also thanked ‘all the members of the public who have followed our safety advice’.
ESFRS crews were extremely busy on Bonfire Night, attending 16 incidents between 5pm and midnight.
The fire service was called to several reports of fires which turned out to be false alarms, including in Bellingham Crescent, Hove, Silverdale Road and Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, and Phoenix Place, Lewes.
At 7pm, crews attended a small animal rescue in Leveller Road, Newick. Then, at 7.11pm, they were called to a ‘controlled burning’ in Crescent Drive South, Brighton, which the fire service described as a ‘false alarm with good intent’.
At 8.27pm, crews responded to fireworks burning on the ground in Falmer Road, Brighton, and used two water buckets to extinguish the fire.
Two bin fires were reported between 8.30pm and 9pm in Brighton and Hove, and at 9.54pm crews attended Saunders Park View, Brighton, to reports of a person locked out of a property.
The busy evening continued and, at 10.21pm, crews attended a property in Hastings, releasing one person trapped in a lift. Crews were called to a bin fire in Waterhall Road, Brighton, at 10.27pm, and another in Ham Lane, Lewes, at 11.14pm.
An ESFRS spokesperson said: “Thankfully, no casualties were reported at these incidents.”
The fire service has asked anyone who hasn’t yet celebrated to ‘please head to an organised local event.’
The ESFRS spokesperson added: “As bonfire season continues, we strongly discourage holding fireworks or bonfire parties at home, however, we know some people may decide to do so and, if they do, it is important to stay safe, observing sparkler and bonfire safety tips.
“Only adults should deal with setting up firework displays – this includes the lighting of fireworks and safe disposal once they have been used (and please remember, alcohol and fireworks do not mix!). Children and young people should always be supervised and watch and enjoy fireworks at a safe distance.”
To read the full list of incidents, and to find out more about fire safety, visit: www.esfrs.org/bonfire-night-2026-incident-round-up.