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| Blackpool Central Pier fire destroys fairground ride | |
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| A large fire has destroyed parts of Blackpool's historic Central Pier. | A large fire has destroyed parts of Blackpool's historic Central Pier. |
| Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said crews found a workshop and a ride well alight half way along the pier just after 03:00 BST. | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said crews found a workshop and a ride well alight half way along the pier just after 03:00 BST. |
| About 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at its height with 10 fire engines at the wood and cast iron structure. | About 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at its height with 10 fire engines at the wood and cast iron structure. |
| Incident commander Mark Winder said it was soon brought under control and an investigation is being conducted into its cause. | Incident commander Mark Winder said it was soon brought under control and an investigation is being conducted into its cause. |
| "Some fantastic early intervention was done by the crews first on scene," he said. | |
| "Fortunately we had some of the conditions in our favour so we did not have a particularly strong wind and the tide was out, so we were able to tackle the fire below from the beach as well." | |
| The fire completely destroyed a fairground ride and damaged a significant portion of the outside of the workshop. | |
| The Promenade around the pier was closed for a time, but has since reopened. | The Promenade around the pier was closed for a time, but has since reopened. |
| Blackpool's piers | Blackpool's piers |
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