Firefighters were called to a house fire which spread from an outbuilding.

Crews from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene in Shelby Road, Durrington, at 4.21pm yesterday, September 18.

Three engines from Worthing and one from East Preston were called to the blaze in a property, which was said to have been started accidentally.

The fire was believed to have been started accidentallyThe fire was believed to have been started accidentally (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

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The fire was extinguished before crews left the scene at around 5.40pm. No casualties were reported.

A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue said: “Upon arrival crews were confronted with a fire involving one outbuilding which had spread to the property.

"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels, jets and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.”