Police appealing for witnesses following Blackpool hotel fire

Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a fire at a derelict hotel in Blackpool.

Emergency services were called to Queens Promenade at 2.48pm on Monday (April 24) to reports of a significant fire at a derelict four-storey former hotel.

Although the fire has been extinguished a cordon remains in place.

Police are working closely with colleagues from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire. We are keeping an open mind at this stage.

Officers are asking for anybody who saw anything suspicious in the area yesterday afternoon to contact the police. We would also ask people to check their CCTV or dashcam footage to see if they have captured anything which could assist us with our enquiries.

DC Dan Knowles, of Blackpool CID, said: “This fire has caused irreparable damage to this building and required a significant emergency response. While I’m keeping an open mind to its cause, I would ask anybody with information or footage which could assist our enquiries to make contact as soon as possible.”

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