Smoke billowed from a pile of waste as firefighters tackled a blaze.
Crews from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to Castle Road, Worthing, at 8.56am today as a fire was raging in the contents of a bin lorry.
A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: "Joint Fire Control mobilised two fire engines from Worthing to the scene.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire, which was of accidental ignition, using high pressure hose reels.
"Crews left the scene at around 9.30am."
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