VIDEO: Fire hits Rustington food factory

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze inside a Rustington factory this morning (Wednesday, October 1).
Firefighters tackling the blaze in Rustington   PHOTO/VIDEO: Eddie MitchellFirefighters tackling the blaze in Rustington   PHOTO/VIDEO: Eddie Mitchell
Firefighters tackling the blaze in Rustington PHOTO/VIDEO: Eddie Mitchell

Four fire crews – two from Littlehampton, one from East Preston and one from Worthing – were deployed to the single-storey Express Foodservice building in Dominion Way at 5.20am.

Darren Wickings, watch manager at Worthing Fire Station, said the building was heavily smoke-logged.

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He said: “The fire was around the fuse board. There was no significant damage and all the staff were evacuated.”

Breathing apparatus and extinguishers were used to combat the fire. The last crew left at 7.30am.

The electric board attended to carry out an investigation and to make sure the area was safe.