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A spokesperson from the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called to a fire in the basement flat of a three-storey building in Preston Road, Brighton, at 3.48am this morning.

« Crews from Preston Circus, Roedean, Newhaven, Bexhill, Lewes, supported by crews from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, used breathing apparatus an electric saw and forcible entry to to access the property.

“Pumping equipment and firefighting foam was used to deal with the fire. Unfortunately, there was one fatality and a female was taken in to the care of the ambulance service. The cause of the fire is unknown and a fire investigation will be undertaken.”