FIRE crews were called to a fire at a domestic property last night.

Emergency teams received reports of the blaze in North Place, Brighton, shortly after 7.30pm and rushed to the scene.

Crews from the Hastings and Preston Circus fire stations were sent to the street, with firefighters using an aerial platform as they looked to bring the fire under control.

The blaze was extinguished by 9.30pm.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service then handed the incident over to building control teams, who made sure the scene was safe.