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| Morecambe fire: Injuries in Gordon Working Men's Club blaze | Morecambe fire: Injuries in Gordon Working Men's Club blaze |
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| Three people have been injured in a fire at a working men's club in Lancashire. | Three people have been injured in a fire at a working men's club in Lancashire. |
| The blaze broke out at Gordon Working Men's Club on Springfield Street, Morecambe, at 14:45 BST. Ten fire engines initially attended the scene, including appliances from Cumbria. | The blaze broke out at Gordon Working Men's Club on Springfield Street, Morecambe, at 14:45 BST. Ten fire engines initially attended the scene, including appliances from Cumbria. |
| The North West Ambulance Service said two helicopters and three road ambulances have also attended. | The North West Ambulance Service said two helicopters and three road ambulances have also attended. |
| Morecambe Police said a number of roads have been closed in the area. | Morecambe Police said a number of roads have been closed in the area. |
| One person has been taken to hospital, the ambulance service said. | One person has been taken to hospital, the ambulance service said. |
| The fire service said firefighters remain at the scene but the number of engines has been reduced to four. | The fire service said firefighters remain at the scene but the number of engines has been reduced to four. |
| One eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said she was in The Cavern pub opposite the club when the fire broke out. | |
| "Next minute there's smoke coming in through the main window, coming through the door," she said. | "Next minute there's smoke coming in through the main window, coming through the door," she said. |
| "People were running everywhere." | "People were running everywhere." |
| She said two of her friends were inside the club at the time. | She said two of her friends were inside the club at the time. |
| "The police wouldn't let us come out of The Cavern while [emergency services] were working on two of our mates on the floor. I just hope they're alright." | "The police wouldn't let us come out of The Cavern while [emergency services] were working on two of our mates on the floor. I just hope they're alright." |