"Carelessly discarded" cigarette caused Littlehampton flat fire

A FIRE in a warden-controlled flat was caused by a cigarette.

Fire crews from Littlehampton and East Preston were called to St Catherine's Court, Littlehampton at 10.05pm last night (Wednesday October 29).

A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue said that the small fire, in the lounge of a first-floor flat, was out when they arrived.

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