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In the last 24 hours fire crews were called to eight false alarms in Eastbourne, Bexhill and Brighton

East Sussex Fire & Rescue said crews received calls that ended up being due to cooking fumes and poorly maintained alarms.

The calls have caused the service to urge residents to take steps to avoid false alarms because it can put lives at risk by diverting essential services from real fires and rescues.

The service said to prevent cooking fumes raising the alarm, only cook in the areas that have the correct detection facilities – use extractor fans and close doors between cooking areas.

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A spokesperson for the service said, “Think about the location of toasters, they are frequent offenders.”

Steps you can take in the kitchen:

Fire crews called to eight false alarms in 24 hours in Eastbourne, Bexhill and Brighton