UPDATE: Woman flown to hospital after Hailsham blaze

An air ambulance has taken a woman to hospital after a serious blaze in a Hailsham home this afternoon.
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Crews from Hailsham and Herstmonceux were called to a fire in a property in Upper Horsebridge Road at 12.17pm, said the fire and rescue service.

A SECAmb spokesperson said ambulance teams worked together to treat a woman who has been air lifted to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

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Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reel jets to tackle the fire, which was said to be located on the ground-floor of the property.

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An East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson also said oxygen was administered to cats at the scene, three of which were subsequently taken to a veterinary practise.

A fire investigation was carried out and the cause found to be accidental. The blaze was said to be extinguished at 2.24pm.

And Kent Surrey and Sussex air Ambulance confirmed a helicopter was called to an incident there at 12.27pm.

A spokesperson said, “The Air Ambulance was called to an incident involving exposure to fire and smoke in Hailsham.”

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