Fire at house in Horsham 'started accidentally'

Emergency crews rushed to the blaze in Highwood Crescent, Horsham, at around 5.30pm where they found a bedroom ‘well alight.’

Four fire engines from Horsham, Crawley and Billingshurst quickly got to work to extinguish the flames.

Meanwhile local residents were advised to keep their doors and windows closed because of heavy smoke.

A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said today: "Upon arrival firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and found one bedroom well alight.

"Crews quickly got to work and used jets, high pressure hose reels and thermal imaging cameras to extinguish the fire, which was of accidental ignition.

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Fire at house in Horsham ‘started accidentally’

"There were no casualties and firefighters left the scene at around 11pm."