Men take on fire
Flames were spreading from a tyre into the rear store room at Worthing Autospares in Ham Road, Worthing, when firefighters arrived just after 11pm.
A resident of the flat above, a passer-by and an off duty police officer all tried to battle the blaze with fire extinguishers.
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Hide AdThe resident and passer-by suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to Worthing Hospital.
Fire crews from Worthing and Lancing remained on the scene for nearly two hours.
Watch commander Darren Wickings said: "The shop had a large amount of tyres and could have been very serious."
The fire, which happened last Monday (June 120, is thought to have been deliberate and is under investigation.