Fire brigade called to a sofa on fire at Eastbourne train station

Friday, 3 July 2026 19:46

Emergency services were called to Eastbourne Railway Station on Thursday, July 2, following reports of a sofa on fire.

Emergency services were called to Eastbourne Railway Station on Thursday, July 2, following reports of a sofa on fire.

Incident Details

Time of Call: The East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received the call at 8:21 PM.
Response: Firefighters quickly attended the scene and used one hose reel jet to successfully extinguish the blaze.
Police Presence: Sussex Police were also requested to attend the station to assist.
Resolution: A formal "stop message" indicating the situation was under control was logged just nine minutes later at 8:30 PM.

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