Six people treated after care home fire
Emergency services were called to Corsica Road in Seaford at 04:27 BST on Thursday
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Six people are being treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a care home.
Emergency services said they were called to Corsica Road in Seaford at about 04:27 BST on Thursday.
A spokesperson for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters remained on scene, with firefighters using a portable fan to manage the smoke.
Westerleigh Nursing Home told the BBC it was "still managing the crisis".
The fire service said six fire appliances and four officers attended the scene at the height of the fire.
A spokesperson for South East Coast Ambulance Service said crews assessed and treated five patients at the scene for smoke inhalation before taking one patient to Eastbourne District General Hospital for further treatment.
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