Firefighters tackle JCB fire in Udimore

Firefighters put out a JCB on fire in Udimore yesterday evening (Thursday, September 1).

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Sep 2016, 09:20 BST

Updated 2nd Sep 2016, 10:21 BST

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East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service crews from Rye and Broad Oak were called to Float Lane at around 6.40pm.

A JCB was alight so the crews used two hose reel jets, firefighting foam and breathing apparatus to put out the fire.

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