Busy weekend for West Sussex firefighters

HERE is a summary of incidents attended by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

Saturday, February 11, 6.22am to 06.39am:

Chichester By-pass, near Tesco roundabout – road traffic collision involving one refrigerator transit van. One person released before arrival of fire service, one man assisted from van using short extension ladder.

Saturday, February 11, 8.43am to 9.34am:

Crockhurst Hill, Salvington – road traffic collision involving two cars. One woman extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment and taken to hospital by ambulance

Saturday, February 11, 3.54pm to 4.49pm:

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Bungalow in Palatine Road, Worthing – extensive leak from roof space affecting bungalow, water and electrics isolated fire service and ceiling made safe and salvage undertaken. Welfare and assistance offered to occupiers by Red Cross Fire Emergency Support Service

Saturday, February 11, 4.19pm to 4.46pm:

House in Chanctonbury Walk, Storrington – small fire in oven caused by oven glove. Extinguished by fire service and glove removed to open air. Accidnetal ignition.

Saturday, February 11, 5.05pm to 5.29pm:

Near Steyning Football Clubb, Shooting Field, Steyning – skip well alight, deliberate ignition

Saturday, February 11, 6.11pm to 6.24pm:

Rosemean, Littlehampton – small amount of refuse alight, extinguished by fire service using buckets of water. Deliberate ignition -

Saturday, February 11, 6.45pm to 7.05pm:

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Garage, Charlton Street, Steying – refuse bin alight in garage. Deliberate ignition

Saturday, February 11, 8.43pm to 10.01pm:

House, Meadow Road, Worthing – chimney alight, extinguished by fire service using chimney kit

Saturday, February 11, 10.20pm to 10.39pm:

Near Old House at Home pub, Pound Road, West Wittering – Assistance given to 16 year old boy from tree by fire service using triple extension ladder

Saturday, February 11, 10.26pm to 10.38pm:

King George Road, Shoreham – small pile of rubbish alight in open, extinguished by fire service. Deliberate ignition

Saturday, February 11, 10.41pm to 10.55pm:

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Care Home, Downview Road, Worthing – Flood, water leaking from boiler room, isolated by fire service.

Sunday, February 12, 3.48am to 4.26am:

Stane Street, Westhampnett – road traffic collision involving one car. One man released prior to arrival of fire serviice and care of paramedics

Sunday, February 12, 12.33pm to 2.06pm:

House, The Street, Graffham – Flood, water leaking from tank in loft affecting both first and second floor of property. Wwater and electricity supply isolated, water pumped and salvage undertaken

Sunday, February 12, 1.51pm to 2.08pm:

Beaumont Park, Littlehampton – fuel spillage on road following road traffic collision. Road washed down and made safe.

Sunday, February 12, 4.05pm to 4.28pm:

Lidsey Road, Bognor Regis – road traffic collision involving one camper van overturned on road. Scene made safe by fire service.