Police treating 'suspicious' Eastbourne car fire as arson

Emergency services were called to Brick Kiln Way in Stone Cross, near Eastbourne, at around 10.30pm on Saturday, October 3. Firefighters and police officers attended the residential road after neighbours reported a parked vehicle alight next to a home. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service sent a crew to the scene after receiving the initial emergency call at 10.32pm. Police are treating the incident as suspicious (Image: Supplied) Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames and stop them spreading to nearby properties. A fire service spokesperson said: "At 10.32pm last night, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended a car fire in Brick Kiln Way, Stone Cross. "Firefighters used breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to tackle the fire." Sussex Police officers arrived at the scene shortly after 10.40pm following reports that the vehicle had been ignited deliberately. Officers confirmed that no one was injured during the blaze. Detectives have launched a criminal inquiry into the incident, which is being treated by police as deliberate arson. Fire services were called at around 10.30pm last night (Image: Supplied) A Sussex Police spokesperson said: "Emergency services responded to a report of a parked car being set on fire in Brick Kiln Way, Stone Cross, at about 10.40pm on Saturday (3 October). "The fire was put out by East Sussex Fire and Rescue, and no one was hurt. "An investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the fire which is being treated as deliberate." Officers are now appealing for witnesses, local residents, and passing motorists who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area to come forward. Investigators are particularly keen to speak to anyone who holds video footage that could assist the inquiry. The spokesperson added: "Any witnesses or anyone who has CCTV, doorbell or mobile phone footage of the incident is asked to report online or phone 101 quoting serial 1674 of 03/10."