Pictures: Fire breaks out in Eastbourne park

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) said it was called to the blaze in Shinewater Park by Larkspur Drive at 5.08pm.

A Land Rover fire service vehicle was called to help with the incident along with at least four firefighters from the service, according to an eye-witness.

The fire service added: “We used wildfire beaters and flexi packs to put the fire out.”

Firefighters were also called to an unrelated blaze in Upperton Road late on Monday, April 3.

ESFRS said it believes the blaze in Upperton Road was deliberate.

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