Emergency services were called to a hotel fire on North Street in Midhurst at 1:08 am on Thursday, 16 March. The joint fire control centre mobilised 15 fire engines, two aerial ladder platforms, two water carriers, an off-road vehicle, and a high-volume pump to the scene.
Upon arrival, firefighters were met with a significant fire in the hotel’s roof space, which had spread to neighbouring properties. Firefighters are currently working to bring the fire under control and are expected to be at the scene for a considerable amount of time.