Fire crews called to industrial site in West Sussex village

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said crews were called at 9.20am on Sunday (January 26) to ‘reports of a fire involving an outbuilding’, at an industrial site off Park Lane in Barnham.

“Joint Fire Control mobilised four fire engines and a water carrier to the scene,” a fire service spokesperson said.

"Upon arrival firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using hose reels, jets and a thermal imaging camera.

"Fortunately there were no casualties.

"The fire was of accidental ignition.”

During the incident, residents were urged to avoid the area.