Firefighters called to Eastbourne library

Firefighters rushed to reports of a fire in an Eastbourne library this evening (February 14).
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Fire services were called to the scene

Fire engines were sent to Old Town Library in Victoria Drive after the alarm was raised at about 6.45pm.

However a spokesperson for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) told this newspaper it was a false alarm and someone had mistaken a “flickering light” for flames.

Crews were stood down.