A large fire has erupted on an industrial estate in the East Sussex town of Hove.<br /><br />Emergency services ordered evacuations of the area, near Brighton, after the fire broke out this morning just before 9 AM at the Chandler Building Supplies warehouse.<br /><br />Footage shows a large amount of black smoke billowing over houses in the town and its seafront area.<br /><br />Up to eight fire engines are believed to be on the scene.<br /><br />Witnesses of the incident claimed on social media that they heard "booming noises" after the incident and complained of a strong chemical smell in the air.<br /><br />Brighton and Hove police told drivers to avoid the area and for residents of the Kingsway area to keep their windows shut.
