Firefighters called to ‘deliberate’ fire outside St Leonards flats

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Firefighters tackled a blaze outside a block of flats in St Leonards on Friday (June 17).

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS), along with Sussex Police, were called to a fire in the open outside at Saxonhurst Court, in Battle Road during the evening.

A spokesperson for ESFRS said crews attended the scene at 7.20pm.

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The spokesperson said: “Firefighters from Hastings attended and used one hose reel to extinguish the fire. The cause was deemed deliberate so the incident was handed over to Sussex Police.”