Blackpool building on verge of collapse after huge blaze

More than fifty firefighters were tackling the blaze at its height.

Published 13th Jul 2017

More than 50 firefighters have been tackling a blaze in a former social club in the shadow of Blackpool Tower.

10 fire engines were at the old Comrades Club building on Adelaide Street at the height of the blaze - which started at around 5.30am this morning.

The roof of the building has caved in on itself and there was a thick cloud of smoke across Blackpool town centre earlier today.

Firefighters have been using two aerial platforms and hosing jets of water into the building - they'll be dampening down at the scene throughout the day.

The cause of the fire is unknown and no one was injured.

Here's Colin Hickson is from the fire service: