FIRE fighters are still tackling a blaze near a National Trust Property. 

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is reporting the fire has taken hold of an outbuilding, believed to be park of the Sheffield Park estate, near Uckfield.

Crews attended shortly before 1pm. Initially four crews were sent and now six teams of fire fighters are still tackling the blaze at the barn at Whapsbourne Farm, off the A275.  

A spokeswoman for the fire crew said no animals or people were caught up in the fire and only bales of hay had gone up in flames.