Lots of smoke west of Newhaven

[matt]

Anyone know what is burning? There has been a big plume of smoke for almost an hour now.

 

[pasty]

Huge house fire in Rottingdean

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Is it the house on the corner which has been empty and derelict for about 30 odd years ?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Is it the house on the corner which has been empty and derelict for about 30 odd years ?

Persons reported trapped, but it is on the corner - doesnt look like it has been derelict long.

 

[Badger]

Is it the house on the corner which has been empty and derelict for about 30 odd years ?

So this fire could be "convenient" for someone

 

[matt]

Oh yes, a very odd looking house. Pretty sure there were inhabitants of some description a few years ago.

 

[TheJasperCo]

Oh yes, a very odd looking house. Pretty sure there were inhabitants of some description a few years ago.

Well it is on fire, that does make it look rather out-of-the-ordinary.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Persons reported trapped, but it is on the corner - doesnt look like it has been derelict long.

It has been empty for years , I was only saying to the missus while we were back home in August visiting family and went past it on the bus that it was an ideal location with a beautiful view for a developer to build a £1.5M property on the plot.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

It has been empty for years , I was only saying to the missus while we were back home in August visiting family and went past it on the bus that it was an ideal location with a beautiful view for a developer to build a £1.5M property on the plot.

Rather ironic that the plot will now fully be available then isnt it !!

 

[BigGully]

It has been empty for years , I was only saying to the missus while we were back home in August visiting family and went past it on the bus that it was an ideal location with a beautiful view for a developer to build a £1.5M property on the plot.

Developer = Flats

Always thought it a shame when they demolished that lovely house near this blaze and yep built flats.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

A259 fully closed now and the A27 is jammed due to a crash at Falmer - not a good night !!

Fire service having problems putting the fire out due to low water pressure in Saltdean, water tanks being sent from across Sussex !! The house isnt that big either.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

A259 fully closed now and the A27 is jammed due to a crash at Falmer - not a good night !!

Fire service having problems putting the fire out due to low water pressure in Saltdean, water tanks being sent from across Sussex !! The house isnt that big either.

Around the other side of the house is another addition which was even more dilapidated

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Around the other side of the house is another addition which was even more dilapidated

Developers are very excited this evening, unlike Sussex commuters.

With the A259 closed, the A27 is gridlocked between Brighton and Eastbourne along with surrounding roads, no link between the 2 except trains which are going to be PACKED.

Brighton and Hove Buses about to suspend all services past Rottingdean, possibly everything East of the Marina too due to traffic.

 

[Superphil]

So this fire could be "convenient" for someone

If it was derelict, I can't see how it could be any more convenient, will cost as much to clear up before building again, as it would to have demolished it and built something new.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If it was derelict, I can't see how it could be any more convenient, will cost as much to clear up before building again, as it would to have demolished it and built something new.

Got a feeling whoever owned the house died and they haven't been able to trace any relatives in which case means HM Treasury is waiting for 30 years to elapse before any assets belong to the state.

 

[Stoichkov]

The A27 from hollingbury to Lewes seems screwed virtually every evening over the past few weeks

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

A27 incident is reported to be the Met Police carrying out a hard stop on a vehicle - shots reported to have been fired too.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Huge house fire in Rottingdean

Isn't that Saltdean, not Rottingdean? I thought Cranleigh Avenue was the iron curtain between the two.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Confirmed - Met Police involved in a shooting/arrest on the A27 at Lewes - looks like a hard-stop, especially with cars reported to have crashed too.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10794344.A27_delays_after__shootout__on_Ashcombe_roundabout/

Lewes High Street now closed too, person hit by a car.

 

[matt_32510]

Might as well stay at work then