Firefighters attend second blaze at Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton
Smoke has been seen from a new location of the Royal Albion Hotel this morning (Friday 21st July)
Firefighters have been called to a second fire at the site of a Brighton seafront hotel massively damaged by a blaze last Saturday.
Smoke has been seen from a new location of the Royal Albion Hotel this morning.
Teams had been called into to partially demolish the structure
In a statement, East Sussex Fire and Rescue service said:
"East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have been called back to Old Steine, Brighton.
"Three fire appliances and two aerial ladder platforms are currently on scene.
"Firefighters from Preston Circus, Hove and Roedean were called out at 07:59 on 21/07/2023 to reports of visible smoke.
"Firefighters are carrying out an internal search of the building and using an Aerial Ladder Platform and two ground monitors to prevent fire spread."
Last week, firefighters have faced "difficult conditions" as high winds fanned the flames of a large fire in the historic hotel.