VIDEO: Pet shop fire in Hurstpierpoint

By The Newsroom
Published 10th Sep 2016, 11:55 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:50 BST
Photo by Eddie HowlandPhoto by Eddie Howland
Photo by Eddie Howland
Smoke was to be seen billowing from a pet shop in Hurstpierpoint as seven fire crews battled a blaze at the property yesterday.

Firefighters equipped with hose reels and breathing apparatus successfully contained the fire at Pierpoint Pet Supplies, after tackling the blaze for more than five hours.

The fire service tweeted to say crews had finished work at the High Street property after 9pm yesterday, following a call out at about 2.50pm yesterday afternoon.

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Residents had thanked firefighters for preventing the fire from spreading, the tweet added.

Photo by Eddie HowlandPhoto by Eddie Howland
Photo by Eddie Howland

No pets are thought to have been hurt in the blaze, which is believed to have started on the ground floor of the property.