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Second blaze at landmark Whitby Magpie Cafe restaurant | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A famous fish and chip restaurant in Whitby has suffered two fires in 24 hours. | |
The first blaze at the Magpie Cafe on Pier Street took six hours to put out after flames engulfed the roof on Saturday night. | |
A second fire broke out at about 15:30 BST but has since been brought under control. | |
The first is thought to have broken out in the top floor men's toilets. It is not yet clear what caused the second. | |
No-one was hurt in either incident and the restaurant is expected to close for several weeks. | |
Its owner, Ian Robson, earlier told the BBC it had been "a long night". | |
"We don't really know what started it, just that there was smoke in the gents' toilets on the top floor," he added. | |
The building is said to date back to 1750 when it was a Merchants House. It was used as a shipping office and by whaling crews before being converted into a cafe in 1939. | The building is said to date back to 1750 when it was a Merchants House. It was used as a shipping office and by whaling crews before being converted into a cafe in 1939. |
The famed restaurant has been reviewed by food critics and chefs, including Jay Rayner and Rick Stein. | The famed restaurant has been reviewed by food critics and chefs, including Jay Rayner and Rick Stein. |
A fire service spokesperson said an investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. | A fire service spokesperson said an investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. |
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