Person rescued from property fire in Rustington in ‘serious condition’

A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said: “At 10.25am we were alerted to a fire at Ashwood Drive in Rustington which has now been extinguished.

“Firefighters rescued one person from the property who was left in the care of crews from South East Coast Ambulance Service.

“Crews left the scene at 1.19pm. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.”

A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “South East Coast Ambulance Service was called by West Sussex Fire & Rescue to reports of a fire on Ashwood Drive, Rustington shortly after 10.45hrs today [April 21].

“Ambulance crews were joined at the scene by The Air Ambulance Charity, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and assessed and treated one patient on scene.

“The patient was taken by road to Royal Sussex County Hospital in a serious condition.”