FIRE crews have been called to fire at a seafront hotel.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) were called to The Cavendish Hotel in Grand Parade, Eastbourne at 12.43 following reports of a fire.
Photos from the scene show several fire engines on site while firefighters work to extinguish the flames.
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Crews from Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings, Bexhill, Battle and Newhaven are at the scene.
A ESFRS spokesman said the incident is now “scaling down”.
He said: “At 12:43 we were called to a fire on Cavendish Place, Eastbourne.
"Crews from Eastbounre, Lewes, Hastings, Bexhill, Battle and Newhaven have worked to extinguish the fire.
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“The incident is now scaling down.”
An AA traffic update said the road is still blocked and that traffic is building.
It read: “Road blocked and slow traffic due to building fire on B2103 Grand Parade both ways near The Cavendish Hotel.”
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