Hailsham barn fire left as a 'controlled burn': smoke still in the area, says East Sussex Fire & Rescue
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The incident happened at Harebeating Lane with the fire service contacted at 3.53pm.
Residents were advised to close windows and doors because of a ‘large plume of smoke’.
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Hide AdThe fire service announced on Twitter at 12pm today (Saturday, August 13): “This is now being left as a controlled burn so there may still be smoke in the area and we are aware of the situation.”
A statement on the ESFRS website yesterday evening said: “Crews from Herstmonceux, Eastbourne and Heathfield attended.
“Firefighters used three main jets, one hose reel jet and 1 in 7 foam to assist in extinguishing the fire.
“As of 20:51, the incident has been scaled down to two appliances as steady progress in extinguishing the fire is being made.
“The cause of the fire is not yet known and a fire investigation will take place in due course.”