Firefighters tackled a wildfire which was spotted from space. 

The blaze, which broke out in a field in Markstakes Lane, Chailey, was spotted by satellites at around 4pm on Friday, July 7.

Crews tackled the large blaze after reports of the incident at around 1pm that day, with eight fire engines at the scene.

The fire was caught by a Nasa satellite, which detects the heat of the blaze.

An East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said on Twitter: “At 12.52pm we were called to reports of a wildfire on Marstakes Lane, Chailey.

“Crews from Lewes, Uckfield, Preston Circus and colleges from West Sussex are in attendance. Please avoid the area and close windows and doors.”