Flats evacuated as firefighters tackle Worthing shop fire


Two crews tackled the blaze which broke out in a four-storey building on the corner of Railway Approach just before 8.20pm last night (September 15).
The 30m by 20m structure is home to a beauty spa with several flats located above and it immediately became filled with smoke.
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Hide AdA spokesman for the fire service said the fire started in a tumble dryer.
Crews - wearing breathing apparatus - used a hose reel, a CO2 extinguisher and a water jet to fight the flames.
A ventilation fan was also used to clear the smoke from the building.
No-one was injured and residents were allowed back into their homes at bout 10.30pm.
The fire is being treated as an accident.