FIRE crews have been called to fire at a seafront hotel.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) were called to The Cavendish Hotel in Grand Parade, Eastbourne at 12.43 following reports of a fire.

Photos from the scene show several fire engines on site while firefighters work to extinguish the flames.

Crews from Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings, Bexhill, Battle and Newhaven are at the scene.

A ESFRS spokesman said the incident is now “scaling down”.

He said: “At 12:43 we were called to a fire on Cavendish Place, Eastbourne.

"Crews from Eastbounre, Lewes, Hastings, Bexhill, Battle and Newhaven have worked to extinguish the fire.

“The incident is now scaling down.”

An AA traffic update said the road is still blocked and that traffic is building.

It read: “Road blocked and slow traffic due to building fire on B2103 Grand Parade both ways near The Cavendish Hotel.”

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