Bus catches fire on the A27 Brighton Road at Lewes

A bus caught fire on the A27 <i>(Image: Sussex News and Pictures)</i>
A bus caught fire on the A27 (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)
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A bus caught fire at a petrol station.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called at 2.09am this morning to the large vehicle fire at a petrol station on the A27 Brighton Road, Lewes, eastbound between Lewes and Falmer.

Four fire engines from Preston Circus, Hove and Roedean attended and firefighters used foam jets to tackle the fire.

Sussex Police were also in attendance for traffic management.

There were no reports of any injuries.

People were told to avoid the area and, if local, to keep windows and doors closed.

At 3.58am breathing apparatus was withdrawn and the aerial ladder platform was in use. Crews used thermal imaging cameras to monitor hot spots.

All firefighting operations were complete by 4.58am with crews leaving the scene by 5.07am.

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