Three arrests after Uckfield fire

Sussex Police say that a fire which seriously damaged businesses on Uckfield High Street in East Sussex was started deliberately.

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Meridian viewer Robin Hanford captured this video of a fire on Uckfield High Street.

Four properties were damaged in the blaze last night.

Shops damaged by fire Credit: Picture courtesy of Steven Anderson

Shop keepers are starting to clear up in East Sussex following a major fire overnight.

Five businesses in four buildings have been damaged in the blaze which consumed a large part of Uckfield High Street.

Fire takes hold of shops on Uckfield High Street Credit: Picture Courtesy of Pam Braysher

Uckfield High Street is closed this morning following a major fire overnight.

Four properties have been damaged in the blaze including charity shops for the British Heart Foundation and Sense.

A number of shops have been destroyed and people have been forced from their homes due to a fire in East Sussex.

It's understood that five businesses in four properties were involved in the blaze which broke out on the High Street in Uckfield overnight.

It is now under control but the High Street and Church Road are currently closed.

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Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze which seriously damaged four buildings on Uckfield High Street in East Sussex.