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| Cambridge Tivoli pub fire causes building collapse | Cambridge Tivoli pub fire causes building collapse |
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| A major fire has devastated a riverside pub in Cambridge, leaving it structurally unsafe. | A major fire has devastated a riverside pub in Cambridge, leaving it structurally unsafe. |
| Crews were called to the blaze at the Weatherpoon's Tivoli pub on Chesteron Road at about 03:00 GMT. Nobody was inside at the time. | Crews were called to the blaze at the Weatherpoon's Tivoli pub on Chesteron Road at about 03:00 GMT. Nobody was inside at the time. |
| About 40 fighfighters remain at the scene and are fighting the fire from above as part of the building has collapsed," a spokeswoman said. | About 40 fighfighters remain at the scene and are fighting the fire from above as part of the building has collapsed," a spokeswoman said. |
| Roads around the pub are expected to remain closed for much of the morning. | Roads around the pub are expected to remain closed for much of the morning. |
| The fire, at the former cinema, is expected to stay alight for another "three to four hours," the fire service said. | |
| Brenan Morgan, Cambridge station commander, said: "The fire was well developed when we arrived and the risk was too dangerous to put crews in. | Brenan Morgan, Cambridge station commander, said: "The fire was well developed when we arrived and the risk was too dangerous to put crews in. |
| "The roof collapsed shortly after arrival." | "The roof collapsed shortly after arrival." |
| People were evacuated from the adjoining Boathouse pub which has not been affected by the blaze. | People were evacuated from the adjoining Boathouse pub which has not been affected by the blaze. |
| "The fire is still burning as due to the collapsed nature of the building we can't get a crew into the building," said Mr Morgan. | "The fire is still burning as due to the collapsed nature of the building we can't get a crew into the building," said Mr Morgan. |
| The cause of the fire is not yet known. | The cause of the fire is not yet known. |