Business thanks fire service for its '˜swift response' after blaze

Fire crews at 1st Central in Haywards Heath last Thursday. Picture: Eddie Howland

A Haywards Heath car insurance company has thanked the fire service for its '˜swift response' when a fire broke out in its office block in Perrymount Road.

Andy James, CEO of 1st Central, told the Middy this week that the business was still open as usual, following the blaze last Thursday, which started in the roof.

He said: “No one was in the building at the time and the fire was quickly contained thanks to the swift response of firefighters.

“We can confirm that no one was harmed in the fire and our customers have experienced no disruption.

“Whilst the top floor of Central House is quite seriously impacted, all other floors have had smoke damage in varying degrees that once cleaned should be usable as usual.

“We are open for business and have remained open since the incident last week, with offices based in Manchester and Glasgow operating as normal.

“Haywards Heath based teams are carrying out their duties from alternative locations and we’d like to thank local businesses for their support as well as a big thank you to the fire service for their prompt action.”

Ten fire engines were called to the fire which broke out during the early hours of the morning last Thursday.