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| Blackpool seafront derelict hotel blaze tackled by 60 firefighters | Blackpool seafront derelict hotel blaze tackled by 60 firefighters |
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| About 60 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a derelict hotel on Blackpool seafront that forced the closure of the promenade and tram network. | |
| It broke out at about 20:15 GMT on the top floor of the six-storey former Ambassador hotel on the North Shore. | It broke out at about 20:15 GMT on the top floor of the six-storey former Ambassador hotel on the North Shore. |
| While the fire was still burning, residents of a neighbouring hotel were evacuated, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said. | While the fire was still burning, residents of a neighbouring hotel were evacuated, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| No-one was injured and the fire was under control after a couple of hours. | No-one was injured and the fire was under control after a couple of hours. |
| The cause of the blaze is now under investigation. | The cause of the blaze is now under investigation. |