Four fire engines tackle terraced house fire in Ashington during early hours

Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 08:52

By Philip Keeler

Four fire engines were called to a house fire in Ashington, West Sussex, during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 28 October).

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a fire at a terraced property in The Sands at 2.04am.

Joint Fire Control immediately mobilised four fire engines to the scene, where firefighters discovered a blaze inside the property.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus worked to extinguish the flames using high-pressure hose reels and jets.

Fortunately, there were no casualties reported following the incident.

During the initial response, residents living nearby were advised to keep their windows and doors closed, while members of the public were urged to avoid the area to allow emergency services to work safely.

A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 2.04am this morning to reports of a fire at The Sands, Ashington.

"Joint Fire Control mobilised four fire engines to the scene.

"Upon arrival crews were faced with a fire in a terraced house. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using high pressure hose reels and jets.

"Fortunately, there were no casualties.

"One crew returned to the scene at 7.43am to carry out a reinspection and found no further signs of fire."

The follow-up inspection confirmed there were no further signs of fire at the property.

The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed.

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