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A major fire has engulfed a shopping centre in Blackpool. A major fire has engulfed a shopping arcade in Blackpool.
More than 75 firefighters have been tackling the blaze which started in a ground-floor shop in Clifton Street. About 90 firefighters are tackling the blaze which started in a ground-floor shop, in Clifton Street opposite the north pier, in the early hours.
Lancashire police said the Talbot Square area, which is full of bars and restaurants, was ablaze. A witness said the area was full of smoke and ash. Lancashire police said the Talbot Square area, which is full of bars and restaurants, was ablaze.
Seven people, including a baby, were moved from nearby properties and are being looked after by council staff. No injuries have been reported.Seven people, including a baby, were moved from nearby properties and are being looked after by council staff. No injuries have been reported.
There are fire engines everywhere and the fire hoses are running streets away from where the fire is David Baker Fire crews were alerted shortly after the fire broke out in the seaside town at 0316 GMT.There are fire engines everywhere and the fire hoses are running streets away from where the fire is David Baker Fire crews were alerted shortly after the fire broke out in the seaside town at 0316 GMT.
Fifteen fire engines and three aerial ladders were being used to tackle the fire which has spread to the roof, a fire brigade spokesman said. Fifteen fire engines and three aerial ladders were being used to tackle the fire which spread to the roof of the building.
David Baker was with friends in a pub a few streets away when they smelt smoke and went outside to investigate. A witness said the area was full of smoke and ash.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman Kathy Stacey said: "It's a very, very big fire for us in terms of its size and intensity. It's very rare that we would have a fire involving that number of pumps.
"We don't think there was anybody inside but as a precaution the Blackpool emergency planning team from the council evacuated seven people, including a young baby."
She added: "At the moment we're trying to put the fire out from outside the building.
"It's surrounded on three sides to get it out.
"At this stage it's too early to say what the cause is."
'Smoke and ash'
David Baker was with friends in a pub a few streets away when he said they smelt smoke and went outside to investigate.
"You could smell the smoke inside the pub so we went outside and all the streets were filled with smoke and ash was falling from the sky," he said."You could smell the smoke inside the pub so we went outside and all the streets were filled with smoke and ash was falling from the sky," he said.
The 28-year-old IT worker from Sheffield managed to film the fire on his mobile phone.The 28-year-old IT worker from Sheffield managed to film the fire on his mobile phone.
"We thought we would go and take a closer look and flames were coming out of the top of the building and out of the side."We thought we would go and take a closer look and flames were coming out of the top of the building and out of the side.
"There were quite a few people watching and cars had stopped in the street but you can't get anywhere near it now."There were quite a few people watching and cars had stopped in the street but you can't get anywhere near it now.
"There are fire engines everywhere and the fire hoses are running streets away from where the fire is.""There are fire engines everywhere and the fire hoses are running streets away from where the fire is."
Lancashire police said there were no reported injuries.Lancashire police said there were no reported injuries.
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