Fire sweeps through flat

RESIDENTS of adjoining properties had to be evacuated by firefighters and police after fire swept through a flat.

Police sealed off Amherst Road while firefighters from Bexhill, assisted by colleagues from The Ridge at St Leonards tackled the blaze.

At the scene, Sergeant Che Donald said the emergency services were called to the scene at about 7.30am when smoke was seen billowing from the windows.

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Neighbours watched as firefighters used four sets of breathing apparatus as the fought their way into the smoke-filled flat in search of anyone trapped.

The property proved to be unoccupied.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue mechanics were called out to examine the fire appliance from The Ridge which arrived gushing coolant from a radiator leak.