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Wolverhampton Strykers bowling alley destroyed by fire Wolverhampton Strykers bowling alley destroyed by fire
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A fire has destroyed a closed-down bowling alley in Wolverhampton.A fire has destroyed a closed-down bowling alley in Wolverhampton.
The blaze at Strykers, which started at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday, ripped through the building, causing parts of it to collapse. The blaze at Strykers, which shut in October, started on Sunday evening and caused parts of it to collapse.
Crews from around the West Midlands were called to the city to tackle the fire and brought it under control by 22:00. About 100 firefighters were at the scene at the height of the fire. About 100 firefighters were there at the height of the fire, which was brought under control by 22:00 GMT. One firefighter suffered an ankle injury.
The bowling alley, in Shaw Road, closed in October. The single-storey bowling alley is close to a railway line and trains were advised to slow down as they passed the scene.
The building was close to a railway line and trains were advised to slow down as they passed the scene. West Midlands Fire Service said its officers and the police were investigating the cause of the blaze in Shaw Road.
The West Midlands Fire Service said firefighters who had been tackling the blaze from inside the building were brought back outside when it began to show "severe signs of collapse". Water had to be pumped from a nearby canal to aid the efforts to douse the flames. 'Possible collapse'
Roads around the site of the fire were closed off by police and although the number of firefighters at the scene was reduced once the blaze was under control some were expected to stay until Monday. Firefighters who were tackling the flames from inside the building were brought back outside when it began to show "severe signs of collapse".
Fire spokesman Mal Fellows described the situation as "dangerous".
He said: "It was an intense fire. Once it had broken through the roof, that's when we had to withdraw due to the possible collapse of the building.
"A building inspector did assess the damage and say how structurally unsafe it was.
"At the height of the blaze we had 13 appliances with crews there, but over 20 support vehicles as well."
Crews from around the West Midlands were called to the city to assist.
Water had to be pumped from a nearby canal to aid the efforts.
In February of last year another disused bowling alley in the city - the AMF bowling centre in Howard Street - was also destroyed by fire.In February of last year another disused bowling alley in the city - the AMF bowling centre in Howard Street - was also destroyed by fire.