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| Huge blaze sparks mass evacuation | Huge blaze sparks mass evacuation |
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| Dozens of people were moved from their homes during a major fire in a residential area of Blackpool. | |
| About 70 firefighters tackled the blaze, which destroyed an unfinished block of flats in Talbot Road. | About 70 firefighters tackled the blaze, which destroyed an unfinished block of flats in Talbot Road. |
| The timber frame was surrounded by residential properties, some of which have been damaged. | |
| No-one was injured but 152 residents, many of them elderly, are being accommodated at Blackpool Sports Centre until the area is made safe. | |
| The alarm was raised by a passing police officer at 0342 BST, who noticed smoke coming from the building. | |
| We will be liaising with the Fire Service to establish the cause of the blaze Police spokesman | |
| A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "The construction... was in the middle of a highly populated residential area, resulting in the evacuation. | A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "The construction... was in the middle of a highly populated residential area, resulting in the evacuation. |
| "The fire is almost out, with crews checking for hot spots and dampening down." | |
| Police have closed Talbot Road and Devonshire Road through to Talbot Road and Lark Hill Street. | |
| Motorists have been warned to expect delays throughout the morning because it is the main route into the town. | |
| A spokesperson said the closures were likely to remain in place for a few hours while the fire service continued to dampen down. | |
| Diversions have been put in place down Caunce Street. | |
| "We will be liaising with the Fire Service to establish the cause of the blaze," a Lancashire Police spokesman said. | |
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