By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-06-16 09:07:57 | Updated at 2026-06-16 23:20:53
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Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out overnight at a Waitrose store on a busy East Sussex street in the early hours of this morning.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said crews was called at 3.46am to reports of a warehouse fire at the supermarket in Nevill Road, Hove.
The fire service has confirmed there were no reports of casualties.
The largely residential road was closed in both directions with queuing traffic early this morning as emergency services scrambled to the scene.
Crews from Brighton, Eastbourne, Hove and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene, fighting the flames with three main jets.
The service said at 8am that crews were "damping down hot spots, cutting away and ventilating the property".
Police and the ambulance service also attended the scene to establish a cordon and standby for potential casualties, with police expected to enact an investigation to determine to cause of the fire.
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The fire broke out at the Waitrose on Nevill Road, Hove
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