Cannabis plants found at scene of Newhaven fire in Sussex

Meeching Road in Newhaven was closed for several hours yesterday (August 19) as fire services and then police attended an emergency incident.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received reports just after 8am of a fire at a property on Meeching Road.

The fire service said that four fire engines attended the scene, with six breathing apparatus, one main jet, one hosereel jet, and a fire hydrant used to tackle the fire.

They said that all firefighting operations were concluded by 10am, at which point the incident was handed over to the police.

Firefighters used a range of apparatus to tackle the fire (Image: Supplied) Police later confirmed that a number of cannabis plants were found at the scene of the fire.

Police said an investigation is underway, with enquiries ongoing, though no arrests have been made yet.

There were no reports of any injuries from the fire.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: "Police are investigating after cannabis plants were discovered at the scene of a fire in Newhaven.

"East Sussex Fire and Rescue alerted police at 8.13am on August 19, after they were called to a building in Meeching Road.

"There are no reports of any injuries.

"No arrests have been made, and enquiries are ongoing.

"Anyone with information about the property is asked to report online or call 101 quoting serial 318 of 19/08."

This section of Meeching Road was closed for a number of hours (Image: Supplied) Read more:

A spokesperson for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 8.11am on August 19 to reports of a fire in Meeching Road, Newhaven.

"At the height of the incident there were four fire engines in attendance with six breathing apparatus, one main jet, one hosereel jet, and a fire hydrant used to tackle the fire.

"There were no casualties reported.

"As of 9.58am all firefighting operations were complete, and the incident was handed over to Sussex Police."