East Sussex waste recycling site fire: call to action for businesses and the public

By Lawrence Smith
Published 20th Feb 2024, 07:32 BST
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East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to dispose of batteries and electrical items responsibly after a fire at a waste recycling site in Lewes.

ESFRS attended the incident at Light Brothers in Lewes on Wednesday, Febuary 7, having been called at 9.25pm.

An ESFRS spokesperson said: “Four fire engines were in attendance from Lewes, Preston Circus and Uckfield, a water carrier, and our national resilience waste fire tactical advisor. A fire prevention plan and measures were in place to allow firefighters to assist onsite staff who effectively extinguished the fire within an hour.”

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The fire service said no casualties were reported and the fire was accidental.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to dispose of batteries and electrical items responsiblyEast Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to dispose of batteries and electrical items responsibly
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to dispose of batteries and electrical items responsibly

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Station Manager and National Resilience Waste Tactical Advisor Craig Williams said: “This particular waste management site had effective fire prevention plans and measures in place. Thermal imaging detection was used, enabling staff to react quickly, identifying the fire before it came to the surface, preventing dangerous fire spread. This allowed our crews to assist onsite staff who were able to extinguish the fire within an hour.