Lancing Business Park blaze of 'accidental ignition', fire service confirms
A blaze at Lancing Business Park on Thursday (October 22) was of ‘accidental ignition’, according to the fire service.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) was alerted to the ‘large fire’ in Chartwell Road at 4.24pm on Thursday, October 232.
At the height of the incident, there were six fire engines, a water carrier and an aerial ladder platform in use at the scene.
A WSFRS spokesperson said: "The fire involved two industrial buildings and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire later that evening using hose reels, jets and thermal imaging cameras.
"One fire crew remains at the scene this morning damping down hot spots.
"The fire was of accidental ignition."
In total, the fire service received about 50 999 calls from concerned members of the public.
Lancing Business Park (LBP) said ‘every one of these calls was as important as the others’.
An LBP spokesperson said: “Thank you everyone and please never stop immediately dialling 999 if you see smoke on the park.
"Your call could make all the difference in alerting the emergency services and speeding up the response.”