False alarm as fire engine is called to A27 breakdown

Fire services have confirmed that a report of a car fire on the eastbound carriageway of the A27 this afternoon was a false alarm.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jul 2016, 17:56 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:37 BST

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A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue said a crew from Chichester was called to the scene near Fishbourne Roundabout just after 4pm.

The vehicle is believed to have suffered a blown engine or a mechanical failure, the fire spokesperson added.

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Police are en route to the scene, where firefighters will hand over the incident to police officers, according to fire services.

There are no reported injuries.

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