Overview
- East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received repeat calls at 3.11pm and by 3.45pm confirmed a room fire on the fourth floor.
- The hotel was cleared of guests and staff, and the public was urged to avoid First Avenue as the road was blocked to traffic.
- Crews deployed an aerial ladder platform, one main jet and breathing apparatus, with multiple engines sent due to the building’s high-rise status.
- Police officers and paramedics attended alongside firefighters in a coordinated multi-agency operation.
- By 5pm, crews remained on scene cutting away and dampening down, with no casualties reported by the service though one person was treated at the scene.