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| Coastal arcade destroyed by fire | Coastal arcade destroyed by fire |
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| A large entertainment complex in Skegness, Lincolnshire, has been wrecked in a major fire. | |
| Fire crews were called to The Parade in the centre of the town soon after 2300 BST on Thursday. | |
| More than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze which has damaged nightclubs, amusement arcades and restaurants. There are no reports of injuries. | |
| Much of the structure has collapsed and crews are expected to remain at the scene for most of the day. | Much of the structure has collapsed and crews are expected to remain at the scene for most of the day. |
| The blaze centred on the Lucky Strike arcade and Buster's Fun Pub. | The blaze centred on the Lucky Strike arcade and Buster's Fun Pub. |
| Simon Nash, incident commander for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: "We have a deep-seated fire still occurring in the heart of the complex and it will take some time to damp it down. | Simon Nash, incident commander for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: "We have a deep-seated fire still occurring in the heart of the complex and it will take some time to damp it down. |
| It looks like a bomb has hit the area Fred Hoyles, Ex-servicemen's club "Because the roof has collapsed it has made it very hard to get to the heart of the fire." | It looks like a bomb has hit the area Fred Hoyles, Ex-servicemen's club "Because the roof has collapsed it has made it very hard to get to the heart of the fire." |
| He added: "Some of my colleagues have said they have never seen anything like it." | He added: "Some of my colleagues have said they have never seen anything like it." |
| Office worker, David Smith, 19, said: "I was having a drink with some friends near the parade complex when police and bouncers came in and said we had to evacuate the building. | |
| "We were told it was a small fire so we weren't really worried about it. | |
| "But within 20 minutes the flames were sky high. We were all quite shocked. | |
| "There were firefighters spraying the Embassy because there was burning debris being blown by the wind onto it. | |
| "It's really going to affect the nightlife because the parade is such a big part of that. | |
| "I think the holidaymakers are going to be a bit shocked when they come down." | |
| 'Businesses suffering' | |
| Water was pumped from two nearby swimming pools when supplies from the appliances ran low. | Water was pumped from two nearby swimming pools when supplies from the appliances ran low. |
| The derelict Parade Hotel, which sits behind the modern arcade, has reportedly been badly damaged. | The derelict Parade Hotel, which sits behind the modern arcade, has reportedly been badly damaged. |
| Businesses have said the incident comes on top of a summer already suffering after weeks of bad weather. | Businesses have said the incident comes on top of a summer already suffering after weeks of bad weather. |
| The secretary of the nearby ex-servicemen's club, Fred Hoyles, said the fire had gutted premises that had been there for 100 years. | The secretary of the nearby ex-servicemen's club, Fred Hoyles, said the fire had gutted premises that had been there for 100 years. |
| "It looks like a bomb has hit the area. There are these bits of brickwork standing on their own and lots of twisted metal," he said. | "It looks like a bomb has hit the area. There are these bits of brickwork standing on their own and lots of twisted metal," he said. |
| "I am very upset. I've lived here for years and it's hard to see the town in this state." | "I am very upset. I've lived here for years and it's hard to see the town in this state." |
| Do you have any pictures of the fire and its aftermath? If so, you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Do you have any pictures of the fire and its aftermath? If so, you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |
| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |