UPDATE: Fire in landmark building '˜deliberate'

The fire service said it is treating a blaze at a landmark building as deliberate.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Aug 2016, 13:12 GMT
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:04 GMT
The fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil GodfreyThe fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil Godfrey
The fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil Godfrey

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called out to reports of a fire at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing this morning. Read the story here.

A spokesperson for the fire service confirmed that it was a fire on the ground floor in the derelict part of the building, and that it was extinguished using four breathing apparatus and two jets.

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They said it was being treated as a ‘deliberate ignition’, and added that no-one was in the building at the time of the blaze.

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The fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil GodfreyThe fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil Godfrey
The fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil Godfrey

Sussex Police has said it was informed of the fire at 10.16am this morning, but has not had any formal involvement.

A spokesperson added that it had received reports that a mattress was the cause of the fire.

Fire crews are still at the scene to ensure the area is safe.

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The fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil GodfreyThe fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil Godfrey
The fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Neil Godfrey

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The fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Keith StainerThe fire service have put out the blaze at the old Luxor cinema building in South Street, Lancing. Picture: Keith Stainer
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