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Liverpool fire: Blaze breaks out at multi-storey car park Liverpool fire: 'All people and horses safe' after blaze breaks out in multi-storey car park
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Firefighters are battling a major blaze at a multi-storey car park in Liverpool that bystanders said had left them "trapped" in the Echo Arena. Firefighters are battling a major blaze at a multi-storey car park in Liverpool that bystanders said had left them “trapped” in the Echo Arena during a horse show.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service was called to King's Dock at 4.42pm and crews arrived at 4.50pm. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service was called to King’s Dock at 4.42pm and crews arrived at 4.50pm.
Around 150 vehicles were believed to be on fire in the car park and 12 fire engines attended the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the flames.Around 150 vehicles were believed to be on fire in the car park and 12 fire engines attended the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the flames.
An international horse show scheduled to take place the arena next to the car park was cancelled following the fire, Merseyside Police said. A horse show scheduled to take place the arena next to the car park was cancelled following the fire, Merseyside Police said.
Twitter user Colin Creed said in a post: "Trapped in the Echo Arena. Big fire in the car park, and the horses have been brought in to the now smoky arena. Hopefully get home by midnight!" Video posted to social media showed flames raging on an upper floor and an outside staircase.
Olly Harrison, an eyewitness, told BBC news he saw white smoke followed by black smoke and heard a series of "loud bangs". He speculated this was the sound of tyres and fuel tanks exploding. Twitter user Colin Creed said in a post: “Trapped in the Echo Arena. Big fire in the car park, and the horses have been brought in to the now smoky arena. Hopefully get home by midnight!”
Olly Harrison, an eyewitness, told BBC news he saw white smoke followed by black smoke and heard a series of “loud bangs”. He speculated this was the sound of tyres and fuel tanks exploding.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said everyone was safe and no animals involved in the nearby show had been hurt.Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said everyone was safe and no animals involved in the nearby show had been hurt.
More follows He tweeted: “Have been told everyone safe and no animals hurt. Seems a Land Rover went on fire on the 3rd level, horses on 1st .The horses have been evacuated to Arena.”
Police advised members of the public to stay away from the area and traffic restrictions were put in place.
An area spokesperson said: “We regret to announce that the Liverpool International Horse Show has been cancelled tonight due to a serious fire in the multi-storey car park on site.
“All people and horses are safe and secure. We are working alongside the emergency services to ensure the fire is brought under control and to make the site safe as quickly as possible.”