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Shipping container fire sparks emergency response

Jacob PanonsBBC News, South East
News imageDan Jessup An aerial view shows fire engines at the scene which is lit up in the dark of the early morning. Smoke is billowing from the top of the containerDan Jessup
News imageDan Jessup An aerial view shows smoke coming from the siteDan Jessup
Four fire engines attended the incident
No injuries were reported

Firefighters were called to two shipping containers on fire in East Sussex on Saturday.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the blaze on a building site in Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, at 00:32 BST.

Four fire engines attended and crews left the scene just after 02:00, with the site handed over to a security team.

No injuries were reported, the fire service said.

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