The fire service tweeted at 7.09pm yesterday (Tuesday, May 16): “At 18:26 crews from East and West Sussex responded to a call relating to a residential fire on Sackville Road, Hove. All persons have been accounted for and the incident is being scaled down. Please continue to avoid the area.”
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5. Hove fire
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said crews from East and West Sussex responded to a call about a residential fire on Sackville Road, Hove, on Tuesday evening, May 16 Photo: Eddie Mitchell
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6. Hove fire
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said crews from East and West Sussex responded to a call about a residential fire on Sackville Road, Hove, on Tuesday evening, May 16 Photo: Eddie Mitchell