50 firefighters battle Blackpool Pier blaze
A fire broke out at Blackpool's Central Pier overnight, the latest blow to the town's beleaguered tourism economy.
10 fire engines and 50 firefighters worked to battle the blaze, which was reported just after 3am this morning. Roads nearby were still closed at 7am as the fire service continued their work at the scene.
Incident Commander Mark Winder said: "The fire involved a workshop and a ride that are approximately halfway along the central pier."
After nearly three hours at the scene, he said: "Fortunately early firefighte... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
