Fire breaks out at industrial unit in Yapton, Sussex

Crews from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident at a unit off Yapton Road in Yapton last night at about 8pm.

Firefighters from Arundel, Littlehampton and Bognor Regis tackled the blaze for three and a half hours, and dramatic photos from the scene show smoke pouring out of the building.

Crews divided up the burning waste to bring the fire under control, and left the scene just after 11.30pm.

A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “Joint Fire Control received a call to a fire in an industrial unit off Yapton Lane in Yapton at 8.04pm on Tuesday.

“Firefighters from Littlehampton, Arundel and Bognor Regis were mobilised to the scene along with the water carrier from Petworth.

“Upon arrival crews were faced with approximately 40 tonnes of waste alight within an industrial building.

“Firefighters worked inside the building to control and damp down the fire spread while on-site staff used a mechanical digger to remove approximately 40 tonnes of waste.

“The last crew left the scene at 11.36pm. Officers returned to the scene at 6am this morning to reinspect and confirmed the fire was out and the incident was handed back to on-site staff.”