Emergency services tackle fire at Imperial hotel in Hove

Emergency services were called to a fire at the Imperial hotel in Hove, East Sussex, yesterday afternoon.

According to the BBC, a number of fire engines were in attendance, with an aerial platform used to reach the fire on the fourth floor of the building.

The hotel was evacuated and one person received treatment for injuries at the scene.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said this morning: "A fire investigation has now taken place and it has concluded that the cause of the fire was accidental due to a fault with an extractor fan."

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