Brighton woman seriously injured in fire
A Brighton woman suffered serious injuries in a fire late last night (Wednesday 14 November).
The woman, who is in her fifties, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton for treatment.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said that she was in a critical but stable condition.
Fire crews from Hove and Preston Circus in Brighton and were called to the blaze in Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton, at about 11.20pm. Sussex Police and the South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended the incident.
Firefighters needed breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to bring the fire under control.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.
I was sorry to hear of this tragedy and send my good wishes to the injured person. I wonder if this was the incident on Park Crescent where fire engines couldn’t reach the scene due to parked cars. This is what our roads have become, parking lots!! One of the most expensive public assets we have is now simply used to park cars. If roads were clear, the economy would improve greatly, allowing traffic to flow as it should be. Towns and cities need to provide dedicated parking in order to get all cars OFF the roads so that they can be used for what they were intended.