RESIDENTS were evacuated from their homes after a fire took hold of a flat.

Firefighters were called to Embassy Court in Kings Road, Brighton, around 6.15pm after reports of a fire.

Six fire engine crews fought the blaze in the flat on the second floor of the 11 storey building.

An East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said no one was injured.

Residents were evacauted from the building as firefighters dealt with the incident.

One resident, 35, said: “We could see some flames in the flat, and a little while later we could see smoke.

"They put it out relatively quickly and then we could see the firefighters inside with their torches.

“It was quite shocking that happening in our building.”

Georgia Smith, 25, who lived across from the block of flats, said: “I walked around the corner and there were lots of fire engines, then I could see firefighters on an aerial ladder shining a light into the flat .

“People who lived in the flats all came out. It was cleared up very quickly though." 

The incident was dealt with by 7.02pm.

Embassy Court is an 11-storey block of flats on the seafront in Brighton and is a Grade II listed building.