Household rubbish which had been dumped in a skip caught alight.

The rubbish had been dropped in a skip in Southdown Road, Portslade, at 11am.

A fire crew from Hove station attended and put out the blaze.

At 9.55am yesterday in Busticle Lane, Sompting, crews from Worthing attended an out-of-control bonfire.

A firefighter said: “Rubbish which being burnt got caught in the wind and blew away.”

A chimney fire broke out in Kings Drive, Eastbourne, at 1pm yesterday.