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Fire crews tackle second field blaze in two days

Tanya GuptaSouth East
News imageDan Jessup An aerial night-time image showing a concentrated area of burning grass producing flames and a large plume of smoke in a field near Stone Cross. A fire engine with blue lights is parked on a nearby road alongside other vehicles.Dan Jessup
Firefighters were called after about 50 sq m (538 sq ft) of grass caught fire near Stone Cross

People have been urged to avoid the area around a field fire in East Sussex - the second that crews have tackled in two days.

Firefighters from Hailsham and Eastbourne were sent to the blaze shortly before 23:20 BST on Tuesday in Stone Cross, where about 50 sq m (538 sq ft) of grass was well alight.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) said crews had been using a hose reel jet and fire beaters to extinguish the blaze and were making "steady progress".

People have been urged to avoid the area and residents have been advised to keep windows and doors closed.

News imageDan Jessup An aerial night-time image showing a large grass fire burning across a field near Stone Cross. Flames form a long curved fire front with thick smoke rising into the air. Blue emergency vehicle lights are visible near the edge of the field.Dan Jessup
Crews from Hailsham and Eastbourne were sent to the blaze late on Tuesday

The Stone Cross fire came a day after firefighters tackled a blaze in a field of crops near the Drusillas roundabout in Berwick.

ESFRS said crews from Eastbourne and Seaford were called shortly before 20:25 BST on Tuesday and used three hose reel jets and three main jets to extinguish the fire.

The blaze damaged between 5,000 and 10,000 square metres of land, the fire service said.

Crews left the scene just before 21:40 BST. There were no reports of casualties.

News imageDan Jessup An aerial image shows a large area of burnt farmland near Berwick. Extensive blackened ground stretches across the centre of a field. Vehicle tracks criss-cross the burnt area and several fire engines and vehicles are visible near the top of the field.Dan Jessup
Crops were damaged in a fire near the Drusillas roundabout on Tuesday

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