Field fire sets telegraph pole alight
Dan JessupFire crews in East Sussex have attended the scene of another field fire.
Emergency services received reports of a blaze on land near Church Acre Drove in Pevensey at about 15:15 BST.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene with a fire engine and two four-by-four vehicles, and said an area covering about 50 sq m was alight.
The flames also spread to a telegraph pole, and an extra fire engine was sent to the scene.
"Please avoid the area, and if you are local keep doors and windows closed," the service said.
Crews were said to be "damping down with hose reel" shortly after 15:30 BST.
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