SIX fire engine crews battled a fire at a bowling alley.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to MFA Bowl in Albion Way, Horsham around 11.21pm on Sunday.
At the height of the fire six engines were at the scene. Four firefighters used breathing apparatus. One high pressure jet was used.
According to one witness the fire was alight in the cladding when firefighters arrived.
The fire was out by 1.29am.
A spokesman for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said: “We sent four pumps and that quickly became six along with an Aerial Ladder Platform.
“The fire was in the cladding roofing and we used four breathing apparatus, hose reels and jets.
“The reason we sent so many crews was because the building filled with smoke and they didn’t know where the fire was until we realised it was in the outside cladding, which made it easier to deal with.”
The spokesman confirmed the building was empty and no one was injured.
The bowling alley has since reopened.
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