Road closed after vehicle catches fire near Sussex beauty spot
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A road near Ashdown Forest will be closed for ‘some considerable time’ after a vehicle caught fire this afternoon (Monday, August 28).
Firefighters from both East Sussex and West Sussex are using firefighting foam to extinguish a tractor fire on the A22.
“The A22, Forest Row will remain closed for some considerable time,” a West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service statement read.
"Please avoid the area.”
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According to AA Traffic sources, A22 Lewes Road is closed both ways from Ashdown Place to Hindleap Lane (Wych Cross).
This comes after a ‘trailer of hay’ caught fire, the AA reported.
The incident is reportedly affecting traffic travelling between Maresfield and East Grinstead.