Firefighters tackle house blaze in West Sussex village
Firefighters were called out to a fire at a house in a West Sussex village on Saturday afternoon (June 20).
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) put out a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) just after 1.20pm.
The public were asked to avoid the area.
The incident happened in Bolney, near Haywards Heath.
On X, WSFRS said: “We are currently dealing with a domestic property fire on Spronkett's Lane, Bolney.
“The public are asked to avoid the area where possible to allow firefighters to work safely.
“Those living nearby are advised to close doors and windows as a precaution.”
A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said: “We were called at 11.49am on Saturday (June 20) to reports of a fire at a property in Spronketts Lane, Bolney.
“Joint Fire Control mobilised eight fire engines, an aerial ladder platform, an incident command unit, and two water carriers to the scene.
“Upon arrival crews found a fire in the roof space of the property. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using hose reels and jets.
“Paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service were also in attendance.
“The last crew left the scene at 6pm.”