Fire crews battle blaze in Chichester through the night

Thursday, 7 April 2022 20:51

By V2 Radio News Team

A large fire broke out at a Chichester home on Wednesday night (6th April).

Fire service crews from across West Sussex, including Chichester Fire, East Wittering Fire Service, Bognor Fire, Selsey Fire, Littlehampton Fire and East Preston, were on the scene of the blaze until 12.30am.

In a tweet at the time the fire service advised people to avoid the area as crews tackled large the blaze.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue have since provided an update on the incident stating that all residents at the property were safe and had been accounted for.

The update went on to confirm that a re-inspection took place this morning with the service calling the incident ‘closed’.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue thanked local residents for their patience whilst they dealt with the fire.

Grove Road fire update: Our colleagues were on scene until 12.30am and in attendance we had crews from @ChichesterFire, @EastWitt_stn40, @BognorFire, @SelseyFire, @LittlehamptonFS and @station_48. A re-inspection will be taking place this morning. Photo credit @brightonsnapper pic.twitter.com/6AHI7f6lup
— West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (@WestSussexFire) April 7, 2022

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