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Locals have been asked to keep their doors and windows closed due to the smoke. This can be seen rising in footage from the scene. Emergency services were called to the fire just before 1pm,
according to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (FRS). Reports suggest industrial equipment could be on fire. East Sussex FRS announced it was using foam to extinguish the fire. In a
statement it said: “At 12:06pm, we were called to attend a fire at a scrap yard on East Quay, Newhaven. “Firefighters from Newhaven and Preston Circus attended. “Firefighters used Breathing
Apparatus and one in seven foam to extinguish a fire in a grab crane.” It added in a post on Twitter: “There is a large plume of smoke and we are advising nearby residents to keep windows
and doors closed.” Lewes District Council echoed this message in a post on its social media account. It told locals: “We have had reports of a fire at H Ripley in Newhaven Port. East Sussex
Fire and Rescue are in attendance. “If you live nearby, please keep doors and windows shut to keep out any smoke.” Council Deputy Leader James MacCleary, at 1.35pm, updated that that fire
had been extinguished. READ MORE: RUSSIANS DRIVEN OUT OF SPANISH COMMUNITY AFTER WAR BACKLASH